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Crime in MK40 1PL

How much crime is recorded in MK40 1PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Castle & Kingsway
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,579 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK40 1PL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 113.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 1PL 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
113.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
260
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1PLNational
Violence and sexual offences87.823.6
Burglary38.19.1
Anti-social behaviour38.010.7
Shoplifting31.18.4
Public order21.14.6
Other theft18.44.5
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Drugs11.92.4
Robbery6.11.4
Bicycle theft5.71.0
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Possession of weapons4.70.9
Theft from the person4.12.1
Other crime3.81.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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