Crime Rates at Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN

Acorn Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 167th 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 Acorn Way (MK42 0QN) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Way (MK42 0QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paradine Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.