Crime Rates at Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN

Broad Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 201st 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 Broad Avenue (MK42 9SN) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Avenue (MK42 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5134 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.