Crime Rates at Miller Road, Bedford, MK42 9FT

Miller Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 249th 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 Miller Road (MK42 9FT) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miller Road (MK42 9FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ossory Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.