Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 7FT
How much crime is recorded in MK41 7FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
MK41 7FTBedford
How safe is MK41 7FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 7FT area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 7FTNational
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order2.14.6
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 59% 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.