Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Commercial Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 246th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (MK40 1QS) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (MK40 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5141 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Quay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Heron Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poulter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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