Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ryswick Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 198th highest 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 Ryswick Road (MK42 8SW) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryswick Road (MK42 8SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ryswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Canons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Canons Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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