Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 4FB
How much crime is recorded in MK40 4FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromham & Biddenham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
MK40 4FBBedford
How safe is MK40 4FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 4FB 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
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 4FBNational
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.91.4
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.