Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Goldington Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 196th highest 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 Goldington Road (MK41 9NS) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (211.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldington Road (MK41 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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