Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 271st lowest 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 Lincoln Road (MK42 0UX) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (MK42 0UX), the main crime hotspot is near Bell'S Close. Police recorded 11 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 Lincoln Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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