Total Crime Rate

70.4 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wenlock Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 210th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock Road (MK42 7DY) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Kempston Central & East average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock Road (MK42 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsey Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wenlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judith Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Lodge Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riverview Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lodge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judith Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hooper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Molly Moore Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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