Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 0DB
How much crime is recorded in MK42 0DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
MK42 0DBBedford
How safe is MK42 0DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 0DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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).
MK42 0DBNational
Anti-social behaviour35.810.7
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Burglary25.79.1
Other theft12.04.5
Public order10.24.6
Shoplifting9.48.4
Drugs7.02.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Robbery4.51.4
Other crime3.11.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% 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.