Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chantry Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 228th 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 Chantry Avenue (MK42 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chantry Avenue (MK42 7RJ), 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 Chantry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Larches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Race Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Race Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Race Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Silver Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Silver Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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