Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Viking Grove area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 228th 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 Viking Grove (MK42 8UD) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking Grove (MK42 8UD), the main crime hotspot is near Stanton Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Viking Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Emmerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mortimer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑