Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 3LH) 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 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthberts Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Saint Cuthberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Cuthberts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint Cuthberts Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Saint Cuthberts Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Cuthberts Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rush Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rothsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albany Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pemberley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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