Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 103.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alamein Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 137th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alamein Avenue (MK42 0DF) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alamein Avenue (MK42 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nash Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alamein Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alamein Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dunham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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