Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coombs Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 262nd highest 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 Coombs Close (MK42 0EA) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coombs Close (MK42 0EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fenlake Road, where police recorded 63 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.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harding Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harding Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fenlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenlake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nicholls Road | Under investigation |
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