Crime Rates at Fenlake Road, Bedford, MK42 0ES

Fenlake Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fenlake Road (MK42 0ES) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fenlake Road (MK42 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbrook Road, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.