Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Midsummer Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 218th 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 Midsummer Grove (MK40 4SE) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midsummer Grove (MK40 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archer Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Midsummer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lytham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Banbury Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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