Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 7BD
How much crime is recorded in MK41 7BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brickhill
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
How safe is MK41 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 7BD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 7BDNational
Violence and sexual offences20.923.6
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft4.74.5
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Public order1.94.6
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Drugs0.12.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 75% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.