Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

York Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Street (MK40 3RL) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (MK40 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appledore Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Abrahams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rosamond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs York Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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