Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Quantrelle Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 78th highest crime rate of 543 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 Quantrelle Court (MK42 0UF) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quantrelle Court (MK42 0UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horace Close, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Havilland Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Quantrelle Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Horace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Compass Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tempest Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oswald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horace Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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