Crime Rates at Riddy Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GL

Riddy Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 203rd 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 Riddy Walk (MK42 7GL) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddy Walk (MK42 7GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saunders Field, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hoo (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.