Total Crime Rate
188.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Althorpe Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Althorpe Street (MK42 9HF) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Althorpe Street (MK42 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Endsleigh Road, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ombersley Road (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cauldwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5141 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Armstrong Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5141 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ombersley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Britannia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pilcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pilcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pilcroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pilcroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pilcroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ombersley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorpe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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