Crime Rates at Phillpotts Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3UD

Phillpotts Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 231st 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 Phillpotts Avenue (MK40 3UD) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phillpotts Avenue (MK40 3UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.