Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Romney Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur , and the 199th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Walk (MK41 7LU) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Harpur average (160.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Walk (MK41 7LU), 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 Romney Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kneller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lely Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eagle Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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