Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Johnson Close area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 107th 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 Johnson Close (MK40 4RB) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Johnson Close (MK40 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklyn Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biddenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Otter Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Franklyn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Franklyn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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