Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 225th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Bedford Road (MK43 0LA) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (MK43 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oat Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillson Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreteyne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tylecote Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longcroft Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Furlong Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Squires Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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