Crime Rates at Hockliffe Road, Bedford, MK42 0DZ

Hockliffe Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hockliffe Road (MK42 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockliffe Road (MK42 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 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.