Crime Rates at Lower Shelton Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LP

Lower Shelton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Lower Shelton Road (MK43 0LP) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Shelton Road (MK43 0LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Shelton Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chequers Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.