Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Hornbeam Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham , and the 211th lowest 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 Hornbeam Close (NN29 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Close (NN29 7HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hornbeam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hinwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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