Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fenlake Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 189th 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 Fenlake Road (MK42 0HA) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenlake Road (MK42 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 138 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.
View Crime In Cauldwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faldo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harding Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harding Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harding Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harding Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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