VICTORIA ROAD, MK42 9JS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK42 9JS

VICTORIA ROAD, MK42 9JS, Bedford has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.25 per 1,000 population. This MK42 9JS 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 9JS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK42 9JS, encompassing approximately 4264 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the MK42 9JS area, explore the MK42 9JS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-26.09% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (3) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

MK42 9JS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ombersley Road with total crimes: 6
  • Endsleigh Road with total crimes: 5
  • Riverside Close with total crimes: 4

VICTORIA ROAD, MK42 9JS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.25-26.09%
Anti-social behaviour163.99100.00%
Public order33.75-50.00%
Other theft30.70-25.00%
Drugs30.70-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.70-66.67%
Robbery10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.230.00%
Burglary10.23-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.24-51.06%
Anti-social behaviour85.3914.29%
Bicycle theft61.88500.00%
Public order61.41100.00%
Vehicle crime61.4150.00%
Burglary51.41150.00%
Drugs41.170.00%
Other theft40.9433.33%
Possession of weapons10.94-50.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4718.5251.61%
Anti-social behaviour711.02-58.82%
Criminal damage and arson61.64100.00%
Vehicle crime41.4133.33%
Public order30.94-66.67%
Other theft30.7050.00%
Burglary20.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.470.00%
Other crime20.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.47-85.71%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.2324.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.27-32.00%
Public order93.9950.00%
Bicycle theft72.1140.00%
Burglary41.64-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.94-40.00%
Drugs30.70200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-57.14%
Shoplifting20.70100.00%
Other theft20.47-75.00%
Robbery10.470.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2521.5792.31%
Anti-social behaviour255.8656.25%
Other theft85.8660.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.880.00%
Public order61.64-25.00%
Burglary51.41150.00%
Vehicle crime51.1766.67%
Bicycle theft51.17400.00%
Possession of weapons21.17-50.00%
Other crime20.47-50.00%
Shoplifting10.470.00%
Drugs10.230.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1615.71-23.81%
Violence and sexual offences133.75-45.83%
Public order83.05-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.8840.00%
Other theft51.64-16.67%
Other crime41.17100.00%
Possession of weapons40.94300.00%
Vehicle crime30.94-40.00%
Burglary20.70-33.33%
Robbery20.47100.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.23-66.67%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.46-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour215.6375.00%
Public order104.92100.00%
Other theft62.34100.00%
Vehicle crime51.41-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.17400.00%
Shoplifting31.170.00%
Burglary30.700.00%
Other crime20.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Drugs10.23-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2513.83-7.41%
Anti-social behaviour125.8650.00%
Vehicle crime62.8120.00%
Public order51.41150.00%
Burglary31.1750.00%
Other theft30.70-25.00%
Drugs20.70100.00%
Other crime20.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.47-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2712.66-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour86.33166.67%
Vehicle crime51.880.00%
Other theft41.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.94-66.67%
Public order20.470.00%
Burglary20.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Drugs10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.23-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3114.30-6.06%
Criminal damage and arson67.27100.00%
Vehicle crime51.410.00%
Burglary41.17-20.00%
Other crime30.94200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.70-40.00%
Shoplifting20.70100.00%
Other theft20.47-33.33%
Public order20.47-33.33%
Theft from the person10.470.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Drugs10.230.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3315.2417.86%
Burglary57.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.17150.00%
Vehicle crime51.1766.67%
Bicycle theft41.17-55.56%
Public order30.94-50.00%
Other theft30.70-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Other crime10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.070.00%
Bicycle theft96.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.110.00%
Public order61.410.00%
Other theft41.410.00%
Vehicle crime30.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.700.00%
Robbery10.470.00%
Drugs10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20248
July 20247
June 202417
May 202425
April 202416
March 202421
February 202412
January 20248
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 63 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20243
June 20249
May 20246
April 20248
March 202410
February 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 324 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202423
July 202447
June 202431
May 202425
April 202413
March 202424
February 202425
January 202427
December 202331
November 202333
October 202328

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20246
January 20245
December 20235
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 12 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 47 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20248
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20247
April 20247
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235

A total of 35 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
June 20247
May 20245
April 20241
January 20242
November 20234
October 20239

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
November 20232

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
December 20233
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the MK42 9JS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Ombersley Road
    Total6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Endsleigh Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
  • 3. Riverside Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. B531
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Moulder Close
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. A5141
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Crown Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Whitbread Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Millbrook Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Harrow Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Pattern Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Stafford Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Granville Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Offa Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Ampthill Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bunyan Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Muswell Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Colby Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Derwent Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Houghton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Kempston Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Edward Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1