Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Westdale Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westdale Walk (MK42 8NX) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Westdale Walk (MK42 8NX), 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 Westdale Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittingstall Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whittingstall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littledale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Littledale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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