Putnoe, Goldington, Newnham — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Bedfordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
187 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (166): ▲ 21 (13%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting56 · 30%
- Violence and sexual offences48 · 26%
- Anti-social behaviour31 · 17%
- Vehicle crime9 · 5%
- Other theft8 · 4%
- Criminal damage and arson7 · 4%
- Drugs6 · 3%
- Public order6 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
117 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified46 · 39%
- Unable to prosecute suspect44 · 38%
- Awaiting court outcome17 · 15%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 3%
- Suspect charged as part of another case3 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Community Priority for Putnoe, Goldington and Newnham wards: 01st February 2026 to 01st August 2026. During the priority setting meeting held on 31st January 2026 your local councillors met with your local policing team where the following priorities have been identified and agreed: Drug misuse and drug dealing will be the focus of the next 6 months. Particular areas which will be focus on will be Church Lane and surrounding area. If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via: BedfordUrbanNPT@beds.police.uk
Drugs - High visibility and plain clothes patrols across the ward to detect and deter street level drug dealing. Working in partnership with internal departments and other partner agencies to identify offenders and bring them to justice.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
CO-OP, Church Lane
2026-07-25 · Co-op Food - Bedford - Church Lane, 109 Church Lane Bedford
BP, Newnham Avenue
2026-08-22 · bp, Newnham Avenue Bedford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington
- Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys
- Queens Park and Castle
- Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell
- Bromham, Oakley, Wootton
- Riseley, Wyboston
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.