Crime Rates at Cater Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DR

Cater Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 130th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cater Street (MK42 8DR) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cater Street (MK42 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halsey Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littledale Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.