Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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

Howbury Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howbury Street (MK40 3QU) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howbury Street (MK40 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Embankment Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rothsay Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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