MARGETTS ROAD, MK42 8DT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK42 8DT

MARGETTS ROAD, MK42 8DT, Bedford has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.01 per 1,000 population. This MK42 8DT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader MK42 postcode area, which has experienced 500 crimes and a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this MK42 8DT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK42 8DT, encompassing approximately 4655 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

MK42 8DT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Massey Close with total crimes: 6
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6
  • Thornton Street with total crimes: 4

MARGETTS ROAD, MK42 8DT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour106.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.1550.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.93-50.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Public order20.43100.00%
Other theft10.430.00%
Shoplifting10.21-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour108.38-23.08%
Violence and sexual offences62.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.29-14.29%
Vehicle crime41.2933.33%
Shoplifting40.86300.00%
Other crime30.860.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Other theft10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%
Drugs10.210.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour137.7330.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.79-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.7275.00%
Vehicle crime31.500.00%
Public order30.64-57.14%
Shoplifting10.64-75.00%
Other theft10.21-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour109.24-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences102.15-9.09%
Public order72.1575.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.50-50.00%
Shoplifting40.860.00%
Other theft30.8650.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Bicycle theft20.430.00%
Burglary10.430.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.38-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour112.361000.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.36100.00%
Public order41.720.00%
Other theft20.86-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.43-50.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.23100.00%
Other theft82.58700.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.72-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.86-50.00%
Shoplifting10.43-75.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65.15-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.29200.00%
Vehicle crime41.290.00%
Shoplifting40.8633.33%
Robbery10.860.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73.87250.00%
Shoplifting31.50-25.00%
Public order30.64-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour10.43-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In January 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson77.30-56.25%
Anti-social behaviour61.50500.00%
Public order61.29100.00%
Shoplifting41.29-20.00%
Other theft30.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.64-80.00%
Burglary20.43100.00%
Vehicle crime20.430.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In December 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson169.02300.00%
Violence and sexual offences103.4425.00%
Shoplifting52.15150.00%
Bicycle theft31.07200.00%
Public order30.64200.00%
Burglary10.64-50.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.44-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.7225.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.07-33.33%
Vehicle crime40.8633.33%
Burglary20.86100.00%
Shoplifting20.43-60.00%
Public order10.43-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.44200.00%
Shoplifting51.2966.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.0733.33%
Public order40.86300.00%
Vehicle crime30.86200.00%
Other theft10.640.00%
Burglary10.21-85.71%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87.090.00%
Burglary71.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.500.00%
Shoplifting30.640.00%
Drugs30.640.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.430.00%
Public order10.430.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20248
March 20241
January 20243
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 113 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20248
June 202410
May 202411
April 202412
March 20246
February 20247
January 20242
December 202310
November 20238
October 202316
September 20238

A total of 76 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202413
June 202410
May 202411
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20231
November 20235
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20237

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20247
May 20244
February 20243
January 20246
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 75 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20247
June 20244
May 20248
April 20244
March 20246
February 20242
January 20247
December 202316
November 20234
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
January 20242
November 20234
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
February 20241
December 20233
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK42 8DT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Massey Close
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Thornton Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. B531
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 5. The Links
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. The Larches
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Tempsford Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Spring Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Silverdale Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1