Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LF

Marlborough Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 209th highest 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 Marlborough Road (MK40 4LF) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (MK40 4LF), 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.