Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 27th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 253rd 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 London Road (MK42 0PY) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (MK42 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faldo Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirkman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kathie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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