Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JA

Orchard Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 136th 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 Orchard Street (MK42 7JA) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (MK42 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Bunyan Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.