Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK41 9PB
How much crime is recorded in MK41 9PB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newnham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,284 (2024)
MK41 9PBBedford
How safe is MK41 9PB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK41 9PB 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
19.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 9PBNational
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Public order1.64.6
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 63% 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.