Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
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Crime overview

Riverside Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East , and the 120th 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 Riverside Close (MK42 9DF) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Close (MK42 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marina Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B531 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B531 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitbread Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitbread Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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