Crime Rates at Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HP

Ampthill Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 48th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ampthill Road (MK42 9HP) in the last 12 months was 217.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ampthill Road (MK42 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Ombersley Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.