Total Crime Rate

477.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

235.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 477.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 235.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.4 10/10
  • Other theft 57.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.9 10/10
  • Drugs 31.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Castle Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 19th 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 3FG) in the last 12 months was 477.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 235.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (MK40 3FG), 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 (30/136)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradine Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duck Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedesman Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedesman Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedesman Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Square —
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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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