Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 9FT
How much crime is recorded in MK42 9FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cauldwell
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
MK42 9FTBedford
How safe is MK42 9FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 9FT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 9FTNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Burglary9.89.1
Public order9.04.6
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.