Crime Rates at Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EA

Owen Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 122nd highest 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 Owen Close (MK42 7EA) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Kempston Central & East average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Close (MK42 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Old Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molly Moore Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.