Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK42 · Bedford Borough
295
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
LU7 · Central Bedfordshire
155
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Leighton-Linslade has less crime — 155 vs 295 incidents in April 2026.
Kempston recorded notably higher crime than Leighton-Linslade in April 2026 — 295 vs 155 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kempston records significantly more (87 vs 46 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, Leighton-Linslade recorded fewer crimes than Kempston — 155 vs 295 incidents. That is 47% fewer crimes. Kempston is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kempston recorded 87 incidents of this type vs 46 in Leighton-Linslade. Overall, Leighton-Linslade had fewer total crimes (155 vs 295).