Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodpecker Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 79th 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 Woodpecker Gardens (MK42 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Gardens (MK42 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodpecker Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Teal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooklands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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