Crime Rate in Kingsbrook, ward

Kingsbrook has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bedford district and the 1350th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 107th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingsbrook in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Bedford district average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingsbrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 357 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 480 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingsbrook ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 138 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Harding Close (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.