Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 5SU
How much crime is recorded in MK42 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cauldwell
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
MK42 5SUBedford
How safe is MK42 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 5SU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK42 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Burglary16.79.1
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Public order9.14.6
Other theft7.44.5
Drugs5.82.4
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.