Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 2EU
How much crime is recorded in MK40 2EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpur
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
MK40 2EUBedford
How safe is MK40 2EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 2EU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 2EUNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Drugs8.12.4
Public order8.04.6
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Burglary3.39.1
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.