Crime Rates at Oldfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4HE

Oldfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 85th 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 Oldfield Road (MK40 4HE) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfield Road (MK40 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winifred Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlborough Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.