Crime Rates at Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SA

Kelvin Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 98th 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 Kelvin Avenue (MK42 9SA) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Avenue (MK42 9SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Sidings, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luke Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.