Crime Rates at Stanhope Road, Bedford, MK41 8BU

Stanhope Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanhope Road (MK41 8BU) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the De Parys average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Road (MK41 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Putnoe Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longacre (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.