Crime Rates at Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QH

Bromham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 147th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromham Road (MK40 2QH) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromham Road (MK40 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Gwyn Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.