Total Crime Rate

425.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 425.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 205.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Other theft 35.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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

South Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 21st 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 South Avenue (MK42 9YS) in the last 12 months was 425.6 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% higher than the Cauldwell average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (MK42 9YS), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

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Data Sources

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