Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Putnoe Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 38th lowest 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 Putnoe Street (MK41 8JB) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Putnoe Street (MK41 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Downside. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Putnoe Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendennis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stokesay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stokesay Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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