Crime Rates at Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BY

Cardington Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 208th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardington Road (MK42 0BY) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardington Road (MK42 0BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harding Close (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.