Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 41st 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 Castle Road (MK40 3TX) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (MK40 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abrahams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillpotts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosamond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Irwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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