Crime Rates at Putnoe Lane, Bedford, MK41 9AB

Putnoe Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Putnoe Lane (MK41 9AB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Putnoe Lane (MK41 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdale (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.