Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorland Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 73rd 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 Moorland Close (MK42 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Close (MK42 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooklands Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterside Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bluebird Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brambling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Causeway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bluewater Quay —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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