Crime Rates at Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QS

Commercial Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 172nd lowest 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 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (MK40 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.