Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bromham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 135th 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 Bromham Road (MK40 4BN) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Greyfriars average (303.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromham Road (MK40 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queensbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spenser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Mews —
Apr 2026Other crime Dunville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cutcliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winifred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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