Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stagsden Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 217th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stagsden Road (MK43 8PT) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Biddenham average (60.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stagsden Road (MK43 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stagsden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield

Data Sources

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