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Crime in MK42 8LP

How much crime is recorded in MK42 8LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kempston Central & East
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK42 8LP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 8LP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8LPNational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Public order3.34.6
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs2.12.4
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 39% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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