Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Hillesden Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 157th 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 Hillesden Avenue (MK42 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillesden Avenue (MK42 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Maryville Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillesden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillesden Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lynton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dorsey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eastville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Churchville Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchville Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Progress Way —
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Data Sources

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