Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 99th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Road (MK42 9NA) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (MK42 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Vulcan Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vulcan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5134 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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