Crime Rates at Holme Street, Bedford, MK42 9AW

Holme Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 13th 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 Holme Street (MK42 9AW) in the last 12 months was 567.4 per 1,000 residents and was 261.4% higher than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 344.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holme Street (MK42 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Street, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horne Lane (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.