Total Crime Rate

514.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 514.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 315.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Progress Park area has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 19th highest crime rate of 542 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Progress Park (MK42 9XF) in the last 12 months was 514.9 per 1,000 residents and was 220.3% higher than the Cauldwell average (160.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Progress Park (MK42 9XF), the main crime hotspot is near Polo Field Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Progress Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Polo Field Way —
Oct 2025Public order Riley Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Riley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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