Total Crime Rate

179.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 179.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

De Parys Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 69th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around De Parys Avenue (MK40 2TX) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 223.1% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Parys Avenue (MK40 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in De Parys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dane Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balsall Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foster Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
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Data Sources

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