Crime Rates at Westminster Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TX

Westminster Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 149th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Gardens (MK42 8TX) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Gardens (MK42 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.