Total Crime Rate
190.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Parys Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 52nd 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 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 252.7% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Parys Avenue (MK40 2TZ), 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 De Parys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harpur Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harpur Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradine Court | — |
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