Kempston is the most dangerous small towns in Bedfordshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Bedfordshire's 127 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Kempston in 2021 was 90 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Bedfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 23% higher than the Bedfordshire rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Kempston is the 121st most dangerous small town, and the 795th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2021, Kempston was the worst small town in Bedfordshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Kempston residents, when it was Bedfordshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 9 crimes at a rate of 0.43 per 1,000 residents. Kempston recorded 15 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.71 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Bedfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Kempston are violence and sexual offences, with 759 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 13% higher than 2020's figure of 658 offences and a difference of 4.79 from 2020's crime rate of 31. Kempston's least common crime is theft from the person, with 6 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 17% from 2020's figure of 5 crimes.
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22% higher, regional crime rate
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15% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Kempston is 22% higher than the East of England and 15% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Kempston represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 90 | 1,904 |
2020 | 89 | 1,876 |
2019 | 87 | 1,836 |
2018 | 86 | 1,818 |
2017 | 61 | 1,293 |
2016 | 62 | 1,302 |
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Kempston | Bedfordshire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 373 | 17.69 | 13,679 | 20.27 | 15% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 16 | 0.76 | 722 | 1.07 | 41% safer |
Burglary | 94 | 4.46 | 2,489 | 3.69 | 17% more dangerous |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 171 | 8.11 | 4,609 | 6.83 | 16% more dangerous |
Drugs | 88 | 4.17 | 1,639 | 2.43 | 42% more dangerous |
Other Crime | 40 | 1.90 | 1,033 | 1.53 | 19% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 101 | 4.79 | 3,675 | 5.44 | 14% safer |
Possession of Weapons | 17 | 0.81 | 497 | 0.74 | 9% more dangerous |
Public Order | 191 | 9.06 | 5,283 | 7.83 | 14% more dangerous |
Robbery | 25 | 1.19 | 482 | 0.71 | 40% more dangerous |
Shoplifting | 246 | 11.67 | 2,693 | 3.99 | 66% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.28 | 374 | 0.55 | 96% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 150 | 7.12 | 4,524 | 6.70 | 6% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 759 | 36.00 | 19,194 | 28.44 | 21% more dangerous |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Brickhill | 345 | 42.94 | 110% safer |
Flitwick | 631 | 46.49 | 94% safer |
Biggleswade | 1,120 | 51.68 | 75% safer |
Sandy | 694 | 54.98 | 64% safer |
Houghton Regis | 1,241 | 63.33 | 43% safer |
Kempston | 1,904 | 90.31 | - |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Public order | On or near Emmerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Downfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Polo Field Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dudley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Wyatt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bedford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Beatrice Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Rowans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Abbott Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Maples | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Littledale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Kingston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Marina Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Kingston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Police Station | Local resolution |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Kingston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 27 | 21 | 25 | 18 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.76 | Safer |
Burglary | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
Drugs | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 0.85 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 6 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.28 | 0.81 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.0 | 0.95 | 0.43 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
Shoplifting | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | Getting worse |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.28 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 12 | 9 | 14 | 7 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 29 | 31 | 36 | Getting worse |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 35% safer |
Croydon | 82.48 | 9% safer |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 0.29% safer |
Kempston | 90.31 | - |
Bristol | 90.52 | 0.23% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 12% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 19% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 27% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 30% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 32% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 40% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Kempston Central & East | 455 | 77 | Second |
Kempston North | 394 | 72 | Third |
Kempston West & South | 1,087 | 112 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Kempston change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Kempston saw a 550% increase in other crime. Kempston saw a large fall in other crime during August, when it fell by 83% compared to August in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -19% | +33% | +129% | -15% | +2% | +72% | +14% | -15% | - | +161% |
Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | +50% | -25% | +150% | +100% | +300% | +20% | +500% |
Burglary | -53% | +20% | +57% | -50% | -38% | +150% | -15% | -25% | +73% | +45% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -13% | -47% | -25% | -46% | -18% | +5% | -40% | -55% | -21% | +16% |
Drugs | +38% | -50% | -70% | +125% | -55% | +400% | +33% | -60% | +160% | -33% |
Other Crime | -50% | - | - | - | +33% | -83% | - | -33% | -67% | +550% |
Other Theft | +100% | +14% | -44% | +167% | -50% | +50% | -27% | -14% | -67% | -40% |
Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | +100% | - |
Public Order | +36% | -18% | +25% | +7% | +11% | +5% | -33% | +111% | -7% | +100% |
Robbery | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - |
Shoplifting | -44% | -26% | -19% | -28% | -75% | +17% | +78% | +23% | -73% | -22% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle Crime | +9% | +146% | +70% | -45% | -13% | +300% | -26% | +223% | +227% | +167% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | +10% | -9% | -30% | -14% | -13% | +13% | -11% | +56% | +56% | +16% |
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