Crime Rates at Lorraine Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9DN

Lorraine Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 155th lowest 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 Lorraine Road (MK43 9DN) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorraine Road (MK43 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrell Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tithe Barn Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.