Total Crime Rate

223.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 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 223.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walnut Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Walk (MK42 7PP) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Walk (MK42 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near The Hollies. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollies —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hollies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hollies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnith Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sycamores —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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