Crime Rates at Lovell Road, Bedford, MK42 0LS

Lovell Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 258th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lovell Road (MK42 0LS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovell Road (MK42 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.