Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 186th 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 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denmark Street (9 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4280 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bushmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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