Crime Rates at Woden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GU

Woden Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 164th 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 Woden Gardens (MK40 4GU) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Gardens (MK40 4GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downham Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenkeepers Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.