Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 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 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • 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

Lily Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 80th 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 Lily Close (MK42 0RF) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lily Close (MK42 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Way. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lily Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Way 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowsweet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowden Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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