Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 0RT
How much crime is recorded in MK43 0RT, 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
- 1,668 (2024)
MK43 0RTBedford
How safe is MK43 0RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 0RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 0RTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Burglary5.39.1
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.