Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kimbolton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kimbolton Road (MK41 8AE) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimbolton Road (MK41 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Arun Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brickhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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