Crime Rates at Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JW

Ford End Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 24th 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 Ford End Road (MK40 4JW) in the last 12 months was 399.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford End Road (MK40 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.