Crime Rates at Moulton Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0JD

Moulton Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 79th 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 Moulton Avenue (MK42 0JD) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moulton Avenue (MK42 0JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collie Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.