Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK40 4NY
How much crime is recorded in MK40 4NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Queens Park
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
MK40 4NYBedford
How safe is MK40 4NY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK40 4NY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 4NYNational
Shoplifting32.48.4
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Drugs4.12.4
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order3.54.6
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft2.14.5
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.