Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 0WP
How much crime is recorded in MK41 0WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldington
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
MK41 0WPBedford
How safe is MK41 0WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 0WP area, below 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
25.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 0WPNational
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Burglary6.09.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Shoplifting2.28.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.74.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.