Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Coombs 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.

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Crime Over Time in Coombs Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fenlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenlake Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirkman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fenlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholls Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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