Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Tansy Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tansy Close (MK42 0RD) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tansy Close (MK42 0RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbrand Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tansy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbrand Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbrand Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbrand Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbrand Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Herbrand Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbrand Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbrand Road
Apr 2026Other crime Duchess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close

Data Sources

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