Crime Rates at Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JZ

Farrer 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 8JZ) 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 8JZ), 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.