Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK42 · Bedford Borough
295
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SG2 · Hertfordshire
163
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Stevenage has less crime — 163 vs 295 incidents in April 2026.
Kempston recorded notably higher crime than Stevenage in April 2026 — 295 vs 163 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kempston records significantly more (87 vs 63 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, Stevenage recorded fewer crimes than Kempston — 163 vs 295 incidents. That is 45% 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 63 in Stevenage. Overall, Stevenage had fewer total crimes (163 vs 295).