Total Crime Rate

148.1 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 148.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Voyce Way area has the 19th 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 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Voyce Way (MK42 0WE), the main crime hotspot is near Harding Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hazelwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harding Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Paradine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alpine View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paradine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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