Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 6FA
How much crime is recorded in MK41 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
MK41 6FABedford
How safe is MK41 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 6FA 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
25.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 6FANational
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary8.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other theft3.04.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.