Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK41 · Bedford Borough
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
MK42 · Bedford Borough
295
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bedford has less crime — 179 vs 295 incidents in April 2026.
Kempston recorded notably higher crime than Bedford in April 2026 — 295 vs 179 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kempston records significantly more (87 vs 56 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bedford recorded fewer crimes than Kempston — 179 vs 295 incidents. That is 39% fewer crimes. Kempston is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bedford recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 87 in Kempston. Overall, Bedford had fewer total crimes (179 vs 295).