Crime Rates at Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QP

Woburn Road area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 7th 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 Woburn Road (MK42 7QP) in the last 12 months was 1032.3 per 1,000 residents and was 687.4% higher 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 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 593.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woburn Road (MK42 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Abbott Crescent. Police recorded 320 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.