Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK43 · Bedford Borough
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SG17 · Central Bedfordshire
52
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Kempston Rural has less crime — 1 vs 52 incidents in February 2026.
Shefford recorded substantially more crime than Kempston Rural in February 2026 — 52 incidents compared to 1, a 52.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kempston Rural recorded fewer crimes than Shefford — 1 vs 52 incidents. That is 98% 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, Kempston Rural recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 15 in Shefford. Overall, Kempston Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 52).