Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK43 · Bedford Borough
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LU5 · Central Bedfordshire
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Kempston Rural has less crime — 1 vs 141 incidents in February 2026.
Thorn recorded substantially more crime than Kempston Rural in February 2026 — 141 incidents compared to 1, a 141.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Thorn records significantly more (52 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kempston Rural recorded fewer crimes than Thorn — 1 vs 141 incidents. That is 99% 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 52 in Thorn. Overall, Kempston Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 141).