Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Foster Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 153rd 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 Foster Road (MK42 8BT) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Road (MK42 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near B531. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B531 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B531 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B531 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Newbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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