Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bittern Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 266th highest 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 Bittern Lane (MK42 6AP) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bittern Lane (MK42 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Goldfinch Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bittern Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladybird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooklands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Teal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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