Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (MK40 1JA) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (MK40 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Gwyn Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Newnham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saffron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trevor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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