Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walcourt Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 211th 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 Walcourt Road (MK42 8TG) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walcourt Road (MK42 8TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beatrice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harefield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Avenue | Under investigation |
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