Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 120.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Harrowden Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 106th highest crime rate of 542 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Harrowden Road (MK42 0TB) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Shortstown average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Harrowden Road (MK42 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near Bell'S Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Harrowden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Halifax Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences The High Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Compass Drive —
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Data Sources

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