Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brackley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 133rd lowest 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 Brackley Road (MK42 9SD) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackley Road (MK42 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Luke Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brackley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conquest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillespie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kennedy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5134 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brackley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brackley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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