Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 202nd 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 3RT) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Castle Road (MK40 3RT), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosamond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4280 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abrahams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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