Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 121.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Stapleton Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 109th 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 Stapleton Road (MK42 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Road (MK42 9UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luke Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stapleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gostwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5134 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mile Road —
Apr 2026Public order A5134 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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