Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pennard Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 210th highest 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 Pennard Close (MK40 4RP) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennard Close (MK40 4RP), the main crime hotspot is near Downham Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryder Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenkeepers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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