Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford End Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 109th 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 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford End Road (MK40 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Short Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Westbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Raleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Paddlers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
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Data Sources

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