Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PS

Bedford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 57th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (MK42 8PS) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (MK42 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Old Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunyan Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.