Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otter Mews area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 107th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otter Mews (MK40 4WF) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Mews (MK40 4WF), the main crime hotspot is near Holden Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otter Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Otter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holden Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holden Close —
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Data Sources

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