Crime Rates at Downham Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RR

Downham Close area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Close (MK40 4RR) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 117.0% higher than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Close (MK40 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennard Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenkeepers Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.