Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavistock Place area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 138th 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 2SL) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Place (MK40 2SL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Demontfort Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Trevor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hassett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
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