Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 1NT
How much crime is recorded in MK40 1NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle & Kingsway
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
MK40 1NTBedford
How safe is MK40 1NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 136.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 1NT 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
136.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
290
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 1NTNational
Violence and sexual offences109.423.6
Burglary40.79.1
Anti-social behaviour37.710.7
Public order29.54.6
Shoplifting22.98.4
Drugs18.82.4
Other theft15.74.5
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Robbery7.71.4
Bicycle theft7.61.0
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Theft from the person5.52.1
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Other crime1.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.