Community Priority for KINGSBROOK

JULY 25 - JAN 26 - This priority has been agreed for a further 3 months.

BEGGING and ASB outside Tesco Cardington Road have been identified as the community priorities for this quarter, this has been agreed following a Priority setting meeting with local Councillors on 31/07/2025.

BEGGING and ASB will be the focus of the next 3 months.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via:
BedfordUrbanNPT@beds.police.uk

Issued 31 October 2025

Beat managers are working with local store and social services on ensuring that members of public causing issues at location are suitably supported and signposted to services that can help them. Officers are working to explore other options as well such as community behaviour orders and community protection notices issued to repeat subjects who are unwilling to be supported.

Actioned 12 October 2025

Community Priority for CAUDWELL

JULY 25 - JAN 26 - This priority has been agreed for a further 3 months.

DRUGS and ASB between Sandhurst Road and Elstow Road has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been agreed following a Priority setting meeting with local Councillors on 31/07/2025.

DRUGS and ASB will be the focus of the next 3 months.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via:
BedfordUrbanNPT@beds.police.uk

Issued 31 October 2025

Officers are working on enforcement in the area and an environmental visual audit was conducted resulting in number of street design improvements, especially in the Sandhurst road area. Officers are still conducting high vis patrols in the area

Actioned 12 October 2025

Community Priority for KEMPSTON

JULY 25 - JAN 26 - This priority has been agreed for a further 3 months.

DRUGS and ASB in Riverside Close has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been agreed following a Priority setting meeting with local Councillors on 31/07/2025.

DRUGS and ASB will be the focus of the next 3 months.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via:
BedfordUrbanNPT@beds.police.uk

Issued 31 October 2025

2x warrants were executed in Kempston area, one near HILLGROUNDS and one near RIVERSIDE. Both led to obtaining three months closure orders on the locations and ultimately leading to reduced number of calls for service from the area.

Actioned 27 September 2025