Crime Rates at Cutcliffe Grove, Bedford, MK40 4DD

Cutcliffe Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 187th 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 Cutcliffe Grove (MK40 4DD) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cutcliffe Grove (MK40 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunville Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensbury Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.