Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Waltham Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 175th 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 Waltham Drive (MK42 9GB) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Drive (MK42 9GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corby Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halesowen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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