Total Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Adamson Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 7th 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 Adamson Walk (MK42 8QU) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Adamson Walk (MK42 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near Stanton Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Adamson Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mortimer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Egglestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Emmerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penwright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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