Total Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bunyan Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 106th 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 Bunyan Road (MK42 9JB) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bunyan Road (MK42 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 238 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 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorpe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Muswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houghton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mabel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorsey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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