Crime Rates at Bury Walk, Bedford, MK41 0DU

Bury Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Walk (MK41 0DU) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bury Walk (MK41 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Walk, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leighfield Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.