Total Crime Rate

203.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 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 203.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bryony Close 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 Bryony Close (MK41 0RN) 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 Bryony Close (MK41 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Bury Walk. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bryony Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bury Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heather Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heather Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryony Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bury Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chessington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bury Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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