Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Green Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 149th 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 Green Lane (MK42 6BA) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (MK42 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Thistle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Merlin Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silverstream —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Court —
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Data Sources

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