Crime Rates at Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DU

Barford Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 72nd 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 Barford Avenue (MK42 0DU) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barford Avenue (MK42 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harding Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.