Crime Rates at Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3FD

Goldington Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 152nd 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 54.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% 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 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.