Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alburgh Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 127th 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 Alburgh Close (MK42 0HE) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alburgh Close (MK42 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arkwright Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alburgh Close (13 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 | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brampton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arkwright Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brampton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brampton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alburgh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alburgh Close | Under investigation |
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