Crimes Committed Near Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP in December 2025
Summary
Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP is within the Queens Park and Castle policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 282 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 589 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: High
Bicycle theft: High
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: High
Robbery: Medium
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 35 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A5141 |
| December 2025 | On or near Ashburnham Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Beckett Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedford |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedford |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Lane |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Lane |
| December 2025 | On or near Costin Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Grafton Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Kempster Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Kempston Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Nelson Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub |
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court |
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court |
| December 2025 | On or near Pilcroft Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Pilcroft Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Queensbury Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| December 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square |
| December 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| December 2025 | On or near Western Street |
Bicycle theft
These are the 3 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Harrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
Burglary
These are the 4 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Conduit Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 10 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Battison Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Finches | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 20 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A5141 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Dunville Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dunville Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Henley Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Kempster Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| December 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Prebend Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Offender given a caution |
| December 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 17 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B531 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Beckett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Beckett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Britannia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Conduit Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Conduit Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Henley Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queensbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
These are the 3 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Sovereigns Quay | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near The Finches | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 23 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Ashburnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedford St Johns | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hurst Grove | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Raleigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Western Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Robbery
These are the 6 Robbery crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near River Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
These are the 9 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Theft from the person
These are the 3 Theft from the person crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 10 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ampthill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Conduit Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Dame Alice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Usher Close | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 131 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A5141 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near B531 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Battison Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Battison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Beckett Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Beckett Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedesman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Boswell Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Boswell Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Boswell Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Britannia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Conduit Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Crowe Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dame Alice Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dane Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Demontfort Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Demontfort Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dunville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ford End Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ford End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Gwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Harrow Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hassett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Hassett Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Henley Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near High Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Holme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Horne Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Kempster Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lime Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Paradine Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Raleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Saffron Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Silver Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sovereigns Quay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Sovereigns Quay | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Finches | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Trevor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Western Street | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 8 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Pugsley Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WP. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Adelaide Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cauldwell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Harpur Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Riverside Close | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.