Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Glen Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 184th 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 Glen Grove (MK40 4TE) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Greyfriars average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glen Grove (MK40 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Caber Walk. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glen Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King George Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caber Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyll Heath —
Sep 2025Public order Seaforth Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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