Crime Rates at Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU

Lansdowne Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 46th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lansdowne Road (MK40 2BU) in the last 12 months was 206.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher than the Harpur average (153.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansdowne Road (MK40 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Finches, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.