Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crowe Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 246th 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 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Greyfriars average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% 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 76 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crowe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowe Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Finches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowe Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guru Ravidass Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ford End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ford End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oberon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Finches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bedford Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Finches β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Finches β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Finches β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Finches β€”
Sep 2025Public order Oberon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Fairfax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cutcliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bedford Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutcliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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