Crime Rates at Althorpe Street, Bedford, MK42 9HF

Althorpe Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 62nd 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 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Althorpe Street (MK42 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Ombersley Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.