Crime Rates at Hardwick Road, Bedford, MK42 9LF

Hardwick Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 223rd 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 Hardwick Road (MK42 9LF) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (MK42 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Leonard'S Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.