Crime Rates at Howard Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EA

Howard Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 185th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Avenue (MK40 4EA) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Greyfriars average (303.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Avenue (MK40 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Finches, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.