Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 0TE
How much crime is recorded in MK41 0TE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newnham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,221 (2024)
How safe is MK41 0TE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 0TE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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).
MK41 0TENational
Shoplifting23.78.4
Burglary19.69.1
Other theft18.14.5
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs2.22.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.