Total Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halsey Road area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 6th 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 Halsey Road (MK42 8AU) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Kempston Central & East average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halsey Road (MK42 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near B531. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Halsey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B531 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Butler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Massey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B531 —
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Data Sources

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