Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duckmill Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 60th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duckmill Crescent (MK42 0AF) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duckmill Crescent (MK42 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duckmill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Burglary St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rays Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rays Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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