Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dennis Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 88th 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 Dennis Road (MK42 7HG) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennis Road (MK42 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsey Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dennis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lodge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hooper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Lodge Close —
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Data Sources

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