Total Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harpur Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 111th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harpur Street (MK40 2QT) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Harpur average (153.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harpur Street (MK40 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harpur| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lurke Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lurke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lurke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
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