Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farrer Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 89th 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 Farrer Street (MK42 8JH) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farrer Street (MK42 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B531 (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kempston Central & East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bunyan Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B531 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B531 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B531 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Massey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bunyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bunyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halsey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B531 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hulme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwald Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Links | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockbeck Close | Under investigation |
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