Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 2FY
How much crime is recorded in MK40 2FY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpur
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,893 (2024)
How safe is MK40 2FY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 116.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 2FY 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
116.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
224
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 2FYNational
Violence and sexual offences103.023.6
Other crime25.71.5
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Public order17.34.6
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Shoplifting11.48.4
Other theft7.04.5
Drugs5.42.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Robbery3.81.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Theft from the person2.22.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.