Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Putnoe Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 104th 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 Putnoe Street (MK41 8HG) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Putnoe Street (MK41 8HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uplands (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Putnoe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckfast Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Putnoe Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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