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Crime Rates in Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 8PL

Crime Rate

188

188

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 188 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Bedford (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Bedford is 96 per thousand population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences34.94/10
Robbery1.233/10
Possession of weapons2.456/10
Drugs3.073/10
Burglary3.684/10
Shoplifting
76.67/10
Other theft
18.46/10
Anti-social behaviour
15.94/10
Public order
9.815/10
Vehicle crime
9.26/10
Criminal damage and arson
7.364/10
Bicycle theft
2.455/10
Other crime
1.843/10
Theft from the person
0.6132/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in MK42 8PL and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Local Area of MK42 8PL
  • Bedford
    local authority
  • East of England

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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