Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Caves Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 249th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caves Lane (MK40 3DP) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caves Lane (MK40 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appledore Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abrahams Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Caves Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosamond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abrahams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crediton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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