Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gladstone Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 168th lowest 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 Gladstone Street (MK41 7RT) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Street (MK41 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Chandos Street. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harpur| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chandos Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roff Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roff Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kneller Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kneller Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kneller Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kneller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constable Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hogarth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lely Close | — |
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