Total Crime Rate

258.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 33rd 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 Bromham Road (MK40 2QN) in the last 12 months was 258.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromham Road (MK40 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near The Finches. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Finches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Queensbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conduit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conduit Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
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Data Sources

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