Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 138.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Radcliffe Mews area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 84th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Radcliffe Mews (MK42 0XG) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Radcliffe Mews (MK42 0XG), the main crime hotspot is near Megginson Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Radcliffe Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmichael Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlekit Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Banks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Banks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Banks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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