Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woburn Road 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 Woburn Road (MK42 7QG) 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 Woburn Road (MK42 7QG), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woburn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Windermere
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ullswater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mathews Close
Sep 2025Other crime Chantry Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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