Crime Rates at Broad Reach, Bedford, MK40 3PB

Broad Reach area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 120th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Reach (MK40 3PB) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Reach (MK40 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbrook Road, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthberts Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.