Crime Rates at Village Road, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JP

Village Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 182nd 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 Village Road (MK43 8JP) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Road (MK43 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arundel Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randalls Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.