Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 9SU
How much crime is recorded in MK42 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cauldwell
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
How safe is MK42 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 9SU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Burglary15.49.1
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs2.22.4
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.34.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.