Crime Rates at Winifred Road, Bedford, MK40 4ET

Winifred Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 234th lowest 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 Winifred Road (MK40 4ET) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 9 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winifred Road (MK40 4ET), 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.