Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Gold Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley , and the 240th 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 Gold Street (MK44 1EG) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Riseley average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gold Street (MK44 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Dag Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beanfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dag Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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