Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goldington Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham , and the 215th 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 Goldington Road (MK41 9PA) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average (210.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldington Road (MK41 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Ballinghall Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Meadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vicars Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldington Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicars Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ballinghall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ballinghall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Vicars Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkway Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Linkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linkway —
Sep 2025Public order Goldington Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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