Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 182.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 89.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Naylor Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 58th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Naylor Avenue (MK42 7SQ) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Naylor Avenue (MK42 7SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Alders, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Naylor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chantry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sunbeam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mathews Close —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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