Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillgrounds Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 170th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillgrounds Road (MK42 8TP) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillgrounds Road (MK42 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Gardens (12 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Paddlers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddlers Court —
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Data Sources

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