Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 117th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barford Road (MK44 3QP) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barford Road (MK44 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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