Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 41st 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 Park Road (MK42 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (MK42 8NZ), 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 Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Littledale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littledale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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