Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bishop Mead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 148th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Mead (MK42 0GU) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Shortstown average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Mead (MK42 0GU), the main crime hotspot is near Megginson Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishop Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmichael Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlekit Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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