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 3TZ) 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 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dean Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Irwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosamond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillpotts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abrahams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Priory Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
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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