Total Crime Rate

517.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 517.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 336.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medbury Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 19th highest crime rate of 543 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 Medbury Lane (MK42 9YL) in the last 12 months was 517.9 per 1,000 residents and was 216.3% higher than the Cauldwell average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medbury Lane (MK42 9YL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitby Way. Police recorded 7 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 Medbury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wilstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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