Crime Rates at Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3DB

Cotton End Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown , and the 195th 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 Cotton End Road (MK45 3DB) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Shortstown average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton End Road (MK45 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.