Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Armstrong Close area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Close (MK45 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armstrong Close (MK45 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furrow Close | Under investigation |
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