Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 176.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • 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

London Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 70th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (MK42 0PX) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (MK42 0PX), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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