Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penwright Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 95th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penwright Close (MK42 8QR) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwright Close (MK42 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emmerton Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penwright Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Newbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmerton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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