Crime Rates at Cotswold Close, Bedford, MK41 9LR

Cotswold Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 25th 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 Cotswold Close (MK41 9LR) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Close (MK41 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 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.