Crime Rates at Coventry Road, Bedford, MK40 4EQ

Coventry 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 4EQ) 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 4EQ), 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.