Total Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 198.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rushden Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham , and the 61st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushden Road (NN10 9LE) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 634.8% higher than the Bromham average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushden Road (NN10 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rushden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jasmine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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