Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK42 · Bedford Borough
240
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
MK43 · Bedford Borough
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Kempston Rural has less crime — 1 vs 240 incidents in February 2026.
Kempston recorded substantially more crime than Kempston Rural in February 2026 — 240 incidents compared to 1, a 240.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kempston records significantly more (91 vs 1 incidents). Kempston sits above the national average for recorded crime while Kempston Rural is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kempston Rural recorded fewer crimes than Kempston — 1 vs 240 incidents. That is 100% 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 recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 1 in Kempston Rural. Overall, Kempston Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 240).