Total Crime Rate

136.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Austin Canons Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austin Canons Way (MK42 8DY) in the last 12 months was 136.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Canons Way (MK42 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Canons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marina Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitbread Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitbread Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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