Total Crime Rate

242.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 37th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (MK42 9JS) in the last 12 months was 242.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (MK42 9JS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Aspley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B531 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Endsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ampthill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endsleigh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Endsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ombersley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ombersley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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