Crime Rates at Huntingdon Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EX

Huntingdon Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 153rd 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 Huntingdon Road (MK42 7EX) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntingdon Road (MK42 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Abbott Crescent. Police recorded 320 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.