Crime Rates at Crowe Road, Bedford, MK40 4FR

Crowe Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 236th highest 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 Crowe Road (MK40 4FR) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowe Road (MK40 4FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Finches, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.