Total Crime Rate

490.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 490.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.8 10/10
  • Public order 63.7 10/10
  • Drugs 57.3 10/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 20th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Lane (MK40 3US) in the last 12 months was 490.5 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 248.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (MK40 3US), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/152)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harpur Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Cuthberts Street —
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harpur Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harpur Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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