Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 0FT
How much crime is recorded in MK43 0FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cranfield & Aspley Guise
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,978 (2024)
MK43 0FTBedford
How safe is MK43 0FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 0FT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 0FTNational
Burglary13.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.32.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Other crime0.21.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.