Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 114.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redwood Grove area has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 115th 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 Redwood Grove (MK42 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwood Grove (MK42 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redwood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Armstrong Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firbank Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vulcan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gillespie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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