Crimes Committed Near Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ in September 2025
Summary
Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ is within the Queens Park and Castle policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 58 crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 57 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: Low
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: None
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 9 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building |
| September 2025 | On or near Longholme Way |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near The Embankment |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Appledore Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Beresford Road | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Clovelly Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Longholme Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Russell Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Appledore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Longholme Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Abrahams Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Russell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Thurlestone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 2 Shoplifting crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 6 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Bushmead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Rosamond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 21 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3RZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near A4280 | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Appledore Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| September 2025 | On or near Beresford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Dean Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Dean Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Dean Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Fontwell Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Howbury Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Howbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Longholme Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Longholme Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Rothsay Place | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.