Crime Rates at Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB

Goldington Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 53rd lowest 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 Goldington Avenue (MK40 3DB) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldington Avenue (MK40 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appledore Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.