Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 8UP
How much crime is recorded in MK42 8UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston North
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
MK42 8UPBedford
How safe is MK42 8UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 8UP 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
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8UPNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Burglary8.99.1
Shoplifting6.08.4
Drugs5.72.4
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Public order4.64.6
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.