Total Crime Rate

259.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 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 259.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Drugs 29.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 32nd 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 Castle Lane (MK40 3FE) in the last 12 months was 259.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (MK40 3FE), 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 Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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