Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillgrounds Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 269th 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 Hillgrounds Road (MK42 8QL) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillgrounds Road (MK42 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near B531. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillgrounds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B531 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Emmerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Egglestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Penwright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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