Crime Rates at Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2QS

Chaucer Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur , and the 231st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Road (MK40 2QS) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (MK40 2QS), 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.