Total Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Alban Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 84th 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 St Alban Road (MK40 2NG) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Alban Road (MK40 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrews Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Amberley Gardens | Under investigation |
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