Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingswood Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham , and the 201st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Way (MK40 4GH) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Biddenham average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Way (MK40 4GH), the main crime hotspot is near Cantley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingswood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Banbury Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lytham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wayland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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