Crime Rates at The Boundary, Bedford, MK41 9HE

The Boundary area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 58th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Boundary (MK41 9HE) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 258.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Boundary (MK41 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.