Crime Rates at London Road, Bedford, MK42 0PY

London Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 162nd 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 London Road (MK42 0PY) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (MK42 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.