Total Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Moulton Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 8th lowest 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 Moulton Avenue (MK42 0JB) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Moulton Avenue (MK42 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 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 Moulton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirkman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottril Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottril Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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