Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 171.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leonards Mews area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 67th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Mews (MK42 9EN) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (β‰ˆ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Mews (MK42 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Street. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colby Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colby Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Houghton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Public order King'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilcroft Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilcroft Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilcroft Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Pilcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pilcroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilcroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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