Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldington Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 89th 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 Road (MK40 3ND) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldington Road (MK40 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appledore Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle & Newnham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appledore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appledore Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pembroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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