Total Crime Rate

242.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.1 10/10
  • Other theft 59.7 10/10
  • Public order 45.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heather Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 38th 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 Heather Gardens (MK41 0TB) in the last 12 months was 242.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Gardens (MK41 0TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Walk, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heather Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Bury Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chessington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bury Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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