Crime Rates at Boteler Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0NG

Boteler Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 103rd 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 Boteler Gardens (MK42 0NG) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boteler Gardens (MK42 0NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arkwright Road, where police recorded 31 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.