Total Crime Rate
85.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldington Green area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 175th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldington Green (MK41 0AA) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldington Green (MK41 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goldington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boundary | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldington Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinnor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicars Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricket Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricket Close | — |
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