Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 6BL
How much crime is recorded in MK41 6BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,231 (2024)
MK41 6BLBedford
How safe is MK41 6BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 6BL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 6BLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Burglary2.09.1
Other crime1.41.5
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other theft0.44.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.