Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Margetts Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 105th 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 Margetts Road (MK42 8DU) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margetts Road (MK42 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near The Hollies. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margetts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Larches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rowans Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rowans Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Littledale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littledale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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