Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Little Townsend Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell , and the 170th lowest 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 Little Townsend Close (MK42 9YZ) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Townsend Close (MK42 9YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cosmic Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Townsend Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosmic Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End —
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Data Sources

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