Crime Rates at Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX

Ashburnham Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 37th 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 Ashburnham Road (MK40 1DX) in the last 12 months was 245.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburnham Road (MK40 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.