Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldington Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 90th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldington Road (MK41 9NX) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldington Road (MK41 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle & Newnham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goldington Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicars Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicars Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ballinghall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ballinghall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicars Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linkway | — |
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