Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chestnut Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham , and the 217th highest 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 Chestnut Close (NN10 9LX) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.8% higher than the Bromham average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (NN10 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brook Farm Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Farm Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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