Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Almonds area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Almonds (MK42 7NP) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Almonds (MK42 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Almonds area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittingstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Almonds —
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Data Sources

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