Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stagsden Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Biddenham , and the 81st 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 Stagsden Road (MK43 8PY) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Biddenham average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stagsden Road (MK43 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovehouse Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godwin Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Drive | Under investigation |
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