Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Harrowden Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 251st 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 Harrowden Road (MK42 0RT) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrowden Road (MK42 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brancaster Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harrowden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Leith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leiston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Brancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duchess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowsweet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lily Close —
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Data Sources

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