Crime Rates at Norcott Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WR

Norcott Mead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 130th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norcott Mead (MK42 0WR) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norcott Mead (MK42 0WR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Banks Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Megginson Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.