Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 202nd lowest 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 Lincoln Road (MK42 7HB) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (MK42 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Abbott Crescent. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Abbott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Abbott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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