Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 117th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Walk (MK42 7PE) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Walk (MK42 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near The Hollies. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rowans Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rowans Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Larches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Links Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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