Crime Rates at The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PA

The Embankment area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 32nd 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 The Embankment (MK40 3PA) in the last 12 months was 259.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Embankment (MK40 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbrook Road, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.