Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Castle Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 261st lowest 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 Castle Road (MK40 3RF) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (MK40 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bushmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4280 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
Sep 2025Public order Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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