Crime Rates at Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EF

Goldington Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goldington Road (MK40 3EF) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldington Road (MK40 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.