Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 130th 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 Spring Road (MK42 8ND) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Road (MK42 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Spring Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosmic Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Almonds —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittingstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harefield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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