Crime Rates at Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

Cardington Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 11th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardington Road (MK42 0BN) in the last 12 months was 658.6 per 1,000 residents and was 302.2% higher than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardington Road (MK42 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbrook Road, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.