Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bromham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 242nd 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 Bromham Road (MK40 4PX) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromham Road (MK40 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bromham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Otter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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