Crimes Committed Near The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD in December 2025
Summary
The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD is within the Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 63 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 60 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: None
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 7 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B531 |
| December 2025 | On or near Coniston Close |
| December 2025 | On or near The Hollies |
| December 2025 | On or near The Hollies |
| December 2025 | On or near The Larches |
| December 2025 | On or near The Maples |
| December 2025 | On or near The Pines |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Riley Way | Under investigation |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Elstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Maples | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B531 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Huntingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B531 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Polo Field Way | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sam Clark Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 7 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Margetts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Hollies | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Planes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Woburn Road | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near The Hollies | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 7 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Adams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Magnolia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Riley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near The Rowans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Triumph Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 19 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B531 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bruce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bruce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bunyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dudley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dudley Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Duncombe Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Harris Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Huntingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lyon Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Alders | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Pines | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Planes | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.