Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 8LY
How much crime is recorded in MK42 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston Central & East
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,416 (2024)
MK42 8LYBedford
How safe is MK42 8LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 8LY area, below 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
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences20.923.6
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Other crime2.41.5
Other theft2.14.5
Burglary2.09.1
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.