Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goldington Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 143rd 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 Goldington Road (MK40 3FD) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldington Road (MK40 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pemberley Lane, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Goldington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bushmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rothsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint Cuthberts Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Saint Cuthberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Saint Cuthberts Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Pemberley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rush Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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