Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrowden Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 86th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrowden Road (MK42 0RU) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrowden Road (MK42 0RU), the main crime hotspot is near Herbrand Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrowden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Violet Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brancaster Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Barton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Violet Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lily Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road —
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Data Sources

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