Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 9PS
How much crime is recorded in MK42 9PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cauldwell
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
MK42 9PSBedford
How safe is MK42 9PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 9PS area, well 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 9PSNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Shoplifting17.18.4
Other theft11.64.5
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Burglary8.79.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Public order5.94.6
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.