Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 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 94.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Biddenham Turn area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 158th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biddenham Turn (MK40 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddenham Turn (MK40 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Biddenham Turn. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biddenham Turn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenham Turn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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