Crime Rates at The Crescent, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UJ

The Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 125th 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 The Crescent (MK42 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 14 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (MK42 0UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horace Close, where police recorded 95 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.