SOUTHVILLE ROAD, MK42 9PS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in MK42 9PS

SOUTHVILLE ROAD, MK42 9PS, Bedford has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.74 per 1,000 population. This MK42 9PS 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 9PS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around MK42 9PS, encompassing approximately 4282 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (18) incidents (-21.74% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

MK42 9PS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Hope Road with total crimes: 4
  • Maryville Road with total crimes: 3

SOUTHVILLE ROAD, MK42 9PS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1810.74-21.74%
Violence and sexual offences124.2020.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.80-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.1733.33%
Burglary30.93-25.00%
Other crime20.700.00%
Other theft10.470.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2314.710.00%
Violence and sexual offences105.37-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.34-12.50%
Vehicle crime51.6366.67%
Burglary41.170.00%
Public order40.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.93-57.14%
Other crime20.70100.00%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Drugs10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.5117.65%
Anti-social behaviour84.67-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson71.8775.00%
Public order41.63100.00%
Vehicle crime30.93-40.00%
Other theft10.70-75.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.0830.77%
Anti-social behaviour143.97-44.00%
Vehicle crime53.27400.00%
Other theft41.17-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson40.9333.33%
Shoplifting40.93300.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Burglary20.470.00%
Drugs20.470.00%
Robbery10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2513.7847.06%
Violence and sexual offences135.84-23.53%
Other theft93.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.10-25.00%
Burglary20.70100.00%
Public order20.47-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-66.67%
Other crime10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1713.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences173.970.00%
Other theft93.97125.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.10300.00%
Vehicle crime30.93-25.00%
Public order30.70-57.14%
Other crime10.700.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.23-66.67%
Drugs10.230.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.3121.43%
Anti-social behaviour173.97112.50%
Public order73.97250.00%
Vehicle crime41.63-33.33%
Other theft40.930.00%
Shoplifting30.930.00%
Drugs10.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.51-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour83.27300.00%
Burglary61.87200.00%
Vehicle crime61.40100.00%
Other theft41.400.00%
Public order20.93-33.33%
Other crime20.470.00%
Drugs10.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-66.67%
Robbery10.230.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences167.71-23.81%
Other theft43.74-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.93-25.00%
Public order30.70200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.700.00%
Burglary20.470.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.2190.91%
Other theft64.90-40.00%
Shoplifting41.40300.00%
Vehicle crime40.93300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9350.00%
Other crime30.70200.00%
Burglary20.70100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.47-33.33%
Drugs10.470.00%
Public order10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.71-26.67%
Other theft102.57-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour32.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.70-50.00%
Burglary10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Public order10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.8766.67%
Other theft113.5010.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.5733.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.93-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.70-33.33%
Public order10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.23-50.00%
Drugs10.23-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft108.170.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.100.00%
Drugs30.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.700.00%
Vehicle crime30.700.00%
Shoplifting20.700.00%
Public order10.470.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20249
April 20249
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 202310
October 202311
September 202310

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20247
June 20244
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 192 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 202420
June 202417
May 202413
April 202417
March 202417
February 202414
January 202416
December 202321
November 202311
October 202315
September 20239

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20248
June 202414
May 202425
April 202417
March 202417
February 20248
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
November 20231

A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20247
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total16
    Shoplifting16
  • 2. Hope Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Maryville Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 4. Eastville Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. A5141
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Carroll Drive
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Beechdale Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Progress Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Wadsworth Court
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Churchville Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Offa Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Ampthill Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Bunyan Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Muswell Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Davis Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Colby Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Derwent Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Elstow Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Goodman Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Miller Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1