Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howbury Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 28th 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 Howbury Street (MK40 3QT) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howbury Street (MK40 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothsay Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denmark Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bushmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rothsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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