Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, Bedford, MK40 4JN

Lawrence Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 24th 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 Lawrence Street (MK40 4JN) in the last 12 months was 399.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (MK40 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raleigh Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.