Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 116.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hexham Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 121st 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 Hexham Close (MK42 9AA) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Close (MK42 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Luke Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gostwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romsey Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
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Data Sources

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