Crime Rates at Badgers Rise, Ridgmont, Bedford, MK43 0YL

Badgers Rise area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Aspley & Woburn , and the 48th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badgers Rise (MK43 0YL) in the last 12 months was 197.4 per 1,000 residents and was 409.1% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Rise (MK43 0YL), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Crescent. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.