Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford End Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 74th 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 Ford End Road (MK40 4LA) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford End Road (MK40 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cox'S Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cox'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernlea Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernlea Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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