Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 37th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 162nd 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 Pilgrims Way (MK42 9TY) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilgrims Way (MK42 9TY), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gostwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadsworth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5134 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Court 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahl Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyans Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyans Mead —
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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