Total Crime Rate

752.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 752.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 578.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wyatt Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyatt Road (MK42 7EN) in the last 12 months was 752.3 per 1,000 residents and was 473.9% higher than the Kempston Central & East average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 250 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyatt Road (MK42 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near The Old Yard. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wyatt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Windermere —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hooper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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