Crime Rates at Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QY

Comet Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 199th 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 Comet Drive (MK42 0QY) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Shortstown average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Comet Drive (MK42 0QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garland Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell'S Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.