Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Reid Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reid Court (MK45 3FX) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reid Court (MK45 3FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Club Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Reid Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dines Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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