Crime Rates at Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2AZ

Spenser Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 239th 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 Spenser Road (MK40 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Harpur average (153.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spenser Road (MK40 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Finches. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.