Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moor Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 161st 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 Moor Lane (MK42 9UR) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (MK42 9UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corby Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5134 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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