Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Drugs 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pilgrims Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 68th 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 Pilgrims Way (MK42 9TX) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilgrims Way (MK42 9TX), 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 Pilgrims Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyans Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5134 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gostwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romsey Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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