Crime Rates at High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AQ

High Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clapham & Oakley , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (MK41 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Clapham & Oakley average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (MK41 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.