Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bushmead Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 118th 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 Bushmead Avenue (MK40 3QL) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushmead Avenue (MK40 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bushmead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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