Crime Rates at Goodmayes Close, Bedford, MK42 0LX

Goodmayes Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 101st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goodmayes Close (MK42 0LX) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodmayes Close (MK42 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunham Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alamein Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.