Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 7EX
How much crime is recorded in MK42 7EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston West & South
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
MK42 7EXBedford
How safe is MK42 7EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 7EX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK42 7EXNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Shoplifting34.38.4
Public order19.24.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Drugs10.82.4
Burglary10.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Other crime6.61.5
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.