Total Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 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 101.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Turner Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 144th 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 Turner Way (MK41 7LR) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Harpur average (160.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turner Way (MK41 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manton Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kneller Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Turner Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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