Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 78th 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 Bedford Road (MK42 8AB) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (MK42 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Canons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Sep 2025Public order Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Riverside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Canons Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Marne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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