Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 147.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brampton Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 89th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brampton Close (MK42 0HD) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brampton Close (MK42 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alburgh Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brampton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Leith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcotts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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