Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coventry Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 12th 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 Coventry Road (MK40 4EG) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% lower than the Greyfriars average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coventry Road (MK40 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raleigh Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greyfriars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cutcliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cutcliffe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutcliffe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kempster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
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