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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK42: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK42 recorded 649 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring107.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment649 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

649
trending_up +1.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.93per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,609

Within MK42 district

Bedford

63,942

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Kingsbrook Road Map
total: 30 Shoplifting: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 3
30
Shopping Area Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 3
28
Abbott Crescent Map
total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 5
23
Fenlake Road Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1
17
Petrol Station Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 1
15
Park/Open Space Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Burglary: 4
15
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 3
11
St John'S Street Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 2
10
Galloway Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4
9
Mile Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
649 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
207
31.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
123
19.0%
Shoplifting
96
14.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
47
7.2%
Public Order
43
6.6%
Other Theft
31
4.8%
Vehicle Crime
25
3.9%
Burglary
17
2.6%
Drug Offences
17
2.6%
Other Crime
16
2.5%
Bicycle Theft
10
1.5%
Robbery
9
1.4%
Theft from Person
4
0.6%
Weapons Possession
4
0.6%

Crime Analysis: MK42

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in MK42 at 31.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.0%) and Shoplifting (14.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK42 has risen sharply — by 14.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK42 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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