Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wildflower Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 234th 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 Wildflower Way (MK42 0RW) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wildflower Way (MK42 0RW), 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 Wildflower Way area

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

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