Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kimbolton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kimbolton Road (MK44 2ES) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Riseley average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 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 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimbolton Road (MK44 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Kimbolton Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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