Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Voyce Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 79th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Voyce Way (MK42 0WE) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Voyce Way (MK42 0WE), the main crime hotspot is near Harding Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Voyce Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottril Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottril Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilpin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirkman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Alder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collie Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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