Total Crime Rate
263.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 35th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (MK42 9JS) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 142.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (MK42 9JS), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Moulder Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulder Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ampthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Endsleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pattern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5141 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5141 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ombersley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
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