Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainsborough Rise area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 228th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Rise (MK41 7NS) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Harpur average (153.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Rise (MK41 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hogarth Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldcrest Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lely Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wedgwood Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft William Barron Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order William Barron Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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