Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA

Chestnut Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 153rd 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 Chestnut Avenue (MK40 4HA) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Greyfriars average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (MK40 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.