Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Warden Abbey area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warden Abbey (MK41 0SW) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warden Abbey (MK41 0SW), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warden Abbey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chessington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heather Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Heather Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heather Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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