Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK42 0GP
How much crime is recorded in MK42 0GP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilstead & Shortstown
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
MK42 0GPBedford
How safe is MK42 0GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 0GP 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
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 0GPNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Shoplifting14.98.4
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary5.39.1
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.14.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.