Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.7 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

Railton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 181st highest 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 Railton Road (MK42 7PW) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railton Road (MK42 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Railton Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sunbeam Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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