Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 3PR
How much crime is recorded in MK40 3PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle & Kingsway
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
MK40 3PRBedford
How safe is MK40 3PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 3PR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 3PRNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft2.74.5
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Drugs1.82.4
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.