Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Thomas James Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas James Close (MK42 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas James Close (MK42 9BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dahl Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carroll Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Progress Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillesden Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berkeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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