Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
512
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
MK43 · Bedford Borough
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Kempston Rural has less crime — 1 vs 512 incidents in February 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Kempston Rural in February 2026 — 512 incidents compared to 1, a 512.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (204 vs 1 incidents). Bedford sits above the national average for recorded crime while Kempston Rural is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kempston Rural recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 1 vs 512 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Kempston Rural is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bedford recorded 204 incidents of this type vs 1 in Kempston Rural. Overall, Kempston Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 512).