Crime Rates at Ellesmere Gardens, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4TZ

Ellesmere Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 199th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellesmere Gardens (MK40 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Gardens (MK40 4TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terrington Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Mews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.