Total Crime Rate

595.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 595.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 253.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 59.6 8/10
  • Other theft 56.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Public order 37.6 10/10
  • Robbery 34.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Cardington Road area has the 3rd 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 0DA) in the last 12 months was 595.6 per 1,000 residents and was 279.4% higher than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardington Road (MK42 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Alamein Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Leith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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