Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Causeway 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 Little Causeway (MK42 6DE) 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 Little Causeway (MK42 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Causeway, 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.
View Crime In Cauldwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Causeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brambling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluewater Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluebird Gardens | — |
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