Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Margetts Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 134th 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 Margetts Road (MK42 8DS) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margetts Road (MK42 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Littledale Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Margetts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B531 —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littledale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnith Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Massey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margetts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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