Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rothsay Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothsay Place (MK40 3PX) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothsay Place (MK40 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Saint Cuthberts Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothsay Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albany Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rush Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Saint Cuthberts Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint Cuthberts Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Saint Cuthberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rothsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bushmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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