Crimes Committed Near Bedford, MK40 3LW in August 2025
Summary
Bedford, MK40 3LW is within the Queens Park and Castle policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 238 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Bedford, MK40 3LW can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 86 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 41 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Albert Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Appledore Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Balsall Street West |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square |
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub |
| August 2025 | On or near Paradine Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Pemberley Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Pemberley Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street |
| August 2025 | On or near St Michael'S Road |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square |
| August 2025 | On or near St Peter'S Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| August 2025 | On or near Wellington Street |
| August 2025 | On or near York Street |
| August 2025 | On or near York Street |
Bicycle theft
These are the 3 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 30 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chethams | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dame Alice Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Derby Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dudley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Mill Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Saint Cuthberts Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 6 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Princes Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near St George'S Road | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 11 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Pemberley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 8 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Saint Cuthberts Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 18 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chethams | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Lurke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Russell Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 6 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Derby Place | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 10 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Fontwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Rush Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Saint Cuthberts Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 86 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Albany Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Albany Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Balsall Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Balsall Street East | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Balsall Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foster Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lurke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Mill Street | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Russell Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near St Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Cuthberts Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Peter'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 10 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Bedford, MK40 3LW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Fontwell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.