Total Crime Rate

246.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 246.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Other crime 27.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham , and the 36th 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 9LN) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 814.3% higher than the Bromham average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 190.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushden Road (NN10 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brook Farm Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Farm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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