Total Crime Rate

381.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 381.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 25th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Street (MK40 2SB) in the last 12 months was 381.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Street (MK40 2SB), 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 Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road West —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevor Street —
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Data Sources

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