Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 0FF
How much crime is recorded in MK43 0FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
MK43 0FFBedford
How safe is MK43 0FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 0FF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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).
MK43 0FFNational
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Public order1.84.6
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.