Kempston North
Middle areaSouth Bedford. 5,517 people in 1.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Kempston North, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Kempston North
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempston North at a rate of 69.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Other crime | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Kempston North compares
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Is Kempston North safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempston North at a rate of 69.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kempston North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (176), other crime (53) and anti-social behaviour (50).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bedford
These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bedford and not Kempston North alone. See Bedford
Kempston North in brief
The median price paid for a home in Kempston North was £317,500 in 2025.
Kempston North had 5,507 usual residents at the census.
In Kempston North, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kempston North, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.