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

Bedford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 65th 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 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 2200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% 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 274 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunyan Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.