Crime Rates at Hockliffe Road, Bedford, MK42 0DZ

Hockliffe Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 172nd lowest 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 Hockliffe Road (MK42 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% 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 117 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.