Total Crime Rate

548.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 548.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.8 10/10
  • Public order 59.3 10/10
  • Drugs 36.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
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

Kingsway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 15th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (MK42 9DB) in the last 12 months was 548.0 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 209.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (MK42 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Street, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Square (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Althorpe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Public order St Leonard'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bedesman Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedesman Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedesman Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedesman Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duck Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews —
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Data Sources

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