Crime Rates at Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ

Gibbons Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibbons Road (MK40 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbons Road (MK40 1DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5141, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.