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Crime in MK42 9FA

How much crime is recorded in MK42 9FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wixams & Elstow
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,949 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK42 9FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK42 9FA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
24.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9FANational
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Burglary8.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other theft2.44.5
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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