The incident logs for the privately funded security patrols in areas across Bedford Borough are available below. A guide to the different incident codes can be found here.
Note: These logs are provided unedited for the use of Bedford Borough residents, although the names of individuals have been removed for data protection purposes. Any organisation, including those in the media, wishing to use the logs can also do so, but must credit ‘As recorded by Belmont Guard and provided via Bedford Independent‘.
If you have any comments about the patrols, or would like to comment on what you have seen in the logs, then please email news@BedfordIndependent.co.uk.
We may not be able to reply to all emails, but we will read and consider them all, and they will help shape our ongoing reporting on the patrols and their impact.
Town centre
2 August 2025
9 August 2025
16 August 2025
23 August 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre and Castle Road areas.
30 August 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
6 September 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
12 September 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
13 September 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
20 September 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
21 September 2025
These logs cover the Bedford Town Centre.
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Further information on this can be found in the following articles:
- Businessman to pilot private security for Bedford town centre, PCC calls it a ‘political stunt’
- “We weren’t invited” Bedfordshire Police and PCC defend not attending public crime meeting for “anyone interested”
- Private security initiative extended for further month after “successful” opening weekend
- “I want this town to win” McCormack defends Bedford crime comments after launch of town centre security pilot
- Safer Streets initiative sees 83 fixed penalty notices and 49 arrests in Bedford during August
- Bedford Town Centre summer crime crackdown sees ASB fall by nearly 15%
