Crime Rates at Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9PX

Newnham Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 196th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnham Avenue (MK41 9PX) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Avenue (MK41 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.