Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shackleton Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 141st 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 Shackleton Close (MK42 0FH) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shackleton Close (MK42 0FH), the main crime hotspot is near Victor Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shackleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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