Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Spring Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Road (MK42 8LT) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (MK42 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littledale Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marne 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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