Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 0EA
How much crime is recorded in MK42 0EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,216 (2024)
MK42 0EABedford
How safe is MK42 0EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 0EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
250
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 0EANational
Shoplifting127.18.4
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Burglary23.99.1
Public order18.14.6
Vehicle crime11.03.5
Robbery5.91.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs4.52.4
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.