Crime Rates at Duckmill Crescent, Bedford, MK42 0AY

Duckmill Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 54th 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 0AY) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duckmill Crescent (MK42 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbrook Road, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.