Crime Rates at Bewcastle Close, Bedford, MK41 8BQ

Bewcastle Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 235th 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 Bewcastle Close (MK41 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewcastle Close (MK41 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.