Crime Rates at Queens Drive, Bedford, MK41 9JF

Queens Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 21st 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 Queens Drive (MK41 9JF) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 779.5% higher than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (MK41 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundmead (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.