Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mercia Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 160th 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 Mercia Road (MK40 4TP) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Road (MK40 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Cantley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgar Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lytham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Banbury Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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