Crime Rates at Henley Road, Bedford, MK40 4FX

Henley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 30th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henley Road (MK40 4FX) in the last 12 months was 326.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 194.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henley Road (MK40 4FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5141, where police recorded 86 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.