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Crime in MK40

How much crime is recorded in MK40, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
48,362 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK40

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in MK40, 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
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

MK40National
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Shoplifting13.68.4
Burglary11.89.1
Public order7.34.6
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Drugs4.52.4
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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