Crime Rates at Union Street, Bedford, MK40 2SE

Union Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 59th 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 Union Street (MK40 2SE) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 589.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (MK40 2SE), 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.