Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 6DF
How much crime is recorded in MK41 6DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,888 (2024)
MK41 6DFBedford
How safe is MK41 6DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 6DF 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
17.0
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 6DFNational
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.61.5
Public order1.04.6
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Burglary0.69.1
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.