Crime Rates at Bourneside, Bedford, MK41 7EQ

Bourneside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 163rd 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 Bourneside (MK41 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourneside (MK41 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.