Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

King George Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 188th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George Avenue (MK40 4TD) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Greyfriars average (303.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Avenue (MK40 4TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cameron Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caber Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King George Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caber Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cameron Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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