Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 74th 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 9LH) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 523.9% higher than the Bromham average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushden Road (NN10 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Gardens. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Rushden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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