Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kathie Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 97th 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 Kathie Road (MK42 0QH) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kathie Road (MK42 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Vulcan Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kathie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirkman Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Kathie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ivy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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