Crime Rates at Charnwood Avenue, Bedford, MK41 0BB

Charnwood Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 6th 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 Charnwood Avenue (MK41 0BB) in the last 12 months was 1034.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1820.4% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Avenue (MK41 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.