Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goodman Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 189th 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 Goodman Road (MK42 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goodman Road (MK42 9FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Leonards Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cauldwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mabel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gillespie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maryville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Offa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kennedy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorsey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Muswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wadsworth Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadsworth Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muswell Road | Under investigation |
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