Crime Rates at Lomax Gardens, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9RL

Lomax Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead , and the 185th 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 Lomax Gardens (MK43 9RL) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 7 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 ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lomax Gardens (MK43 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Johnson Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.