Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tavistock Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Place (MK40 2RY) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Harpur average (160.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Place (MK40 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tavistock Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Beckett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beckett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trevor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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