Total Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Tavistock Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 129th highest crime rate of 542 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 Tavistock Street (MK40 2RD) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Harpur average (161.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Street (MK40 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 148 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harpur| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Saffron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Theft from the person | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Possession of weapons | Saffron Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Robbery | Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Burnaby Road | Under investigation |
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