Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avocet Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 237th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avocet Road (MK42 6DL) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Road (MK42 6DL), 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 Avocet Road area

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

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