Total Crime Rate

225.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 225.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Public order 23.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.1 10/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bedford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (MK42 8AH) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (MK42 8AH), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Canons Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Sep 2025Other crime Riverside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Canons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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