Crime Rates at The Spinney, Bedford, MK41 0ET

The Spinney area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 22nd 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 The Spinney (MK41 0ET) in the last 12 months was 460.1 per 1,000 residents and was 754.3% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 177.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (MK41 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Walk, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kershope Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.