Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 1EA
How much crime is recorded in MK40 1EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle & Kingsway
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
MK40 1EABedford
How safe is MK40 1EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 114.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 1EA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
114.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
247
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK40 1EANational
Violence and sexual offences84.723.6
Burglary35.69.1
Anti-social behaviour32.610.7
Shoplifting29.08.4
Public order23.04.6
Other theft18.24.5
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Drugs9.22.4
Robbery7.11.4
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Theft from the person4.32.1
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Other crime3.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.