Total Crime Rate

194.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 194.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Other theft 61.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Alington Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 63rd 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 Alington Road (PE19 6WG) in the last 12 months was 194.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Brickhill average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alington Road (PE19 6WG), the main crime hotspot is near Maule Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maule Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maule Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maule Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maule Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maule Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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