Crime Rates at Ludlow Road, Bedford, MK40 2EX

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 48th 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 This (MK40 2EX) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode MK40 2EX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foster Hill Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.