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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK40: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK40 recorded 454 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment454 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

454
trending_down -8.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.84per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,513

Within MK40 district

Bedford

57,238

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Gwyn Street Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2
18
Shopping Area Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 2
17
Adelaide Square Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other crime: 4
15
Dane Street Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Possession of weapons: 2
14
Silver Street Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 3
12
St Paul'S Square Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Lime Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3
10
River Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
Trevor Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
454 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
176
38.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
75
16.5%
Shoplifting
34
7.5%
Public Order
30
6.6%
Other Theft
23
5.1%
Vehicle Crime
22
4.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
4.6%
Drug Offences
17
3.7%
Burglary
14
3.1%
Other Crime
13
2.9%
Weapons Possession
9
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.8%
Robbery
8
1.8%
Theft from Person
4
0.9%

Crime Analysis: MK40

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in MK40 (38.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.5%) and Shoplifting (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK40 has fallen noticeably — by 9.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK40 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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