Crime Rates at Chepstow Gardens, Bedford, MK41 8PQ

Chepstow Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 214th 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 Chepstow Gardens (MK41 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Gardens (MK41 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colchester Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.