Crimes Committed Near Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL in December 2025
Summary
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL is within the Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area.
There were 59 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 45 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
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 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 Halsey Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Molly Moore Avenue |
| December 2025 | On or near The Maples |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Way |
| December 2025 | On or near Westminster Gardens |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Howard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Maples | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near The Old Yard | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 Manor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 2 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Penwright Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near The Planes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Chapman Close | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 6 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| 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 The Old Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near The Old Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near The Old Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bedford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 The Old Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QL. 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 Downfield Way | 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 Greenview Close | 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 Molly Moore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | 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 Riverview Way | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Slater Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Slater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near The Alders | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Planes | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.