Crime Rates at Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR

Newnham Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 542 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnham Street (MK40 3JR) in the last 12 months was 355.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (206.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Street (MK40 3JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.