Total Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillgrounds Road area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 6th 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 8RD) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Hillgrounds Road (MK42 8RD), 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 Hillgrounds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Newbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmerton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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