Total Crime Rate

1203.5 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 1203.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.9 10/10
  • Public order 122.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.7 10/10
  • Drugs 66.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 46.5 10/10
  • Burglary 46.5 10/10
  • Other theft 46.5 10/10
  • Robbery 29.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
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

Mill Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 4th 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 Mill Street (MK40 3HD) in the last 12 months was 1203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 473.0% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 561.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (MK40 3HD), 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 Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/131)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Saint Cuthberts Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rush Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Saint Cuthberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balsall Street East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint Cuthberts Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lurke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Howard Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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