Total Crime Rate

308.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 33rd 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 308.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (MK40 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 88 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 (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lurke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lurke Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Lurke Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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