Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Hastings Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 96th 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 Hastings Crescent (MK42 0LB) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Crescent (MK42 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Megginson Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hastings Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Megginson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Megginson Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Key Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheshire Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Carmichael Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carmichael Drive —
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Data Sources

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