Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 130.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hastings Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 99th 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 Hastings Road (MK42 7HT) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (MK42 7HT), 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 Hastings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Lodge Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Abbott Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbott Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbott Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Harter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Lodge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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