Crime Rates at Sandhurst Place, Bedford, MK42 9HU

Sandhurst Place area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 195th highest 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 Sandhurst Place (MK42 9HU) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Place (MK42 9HU), 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.