Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 0WP
How much crime is recorded in MK43 0WP, 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
- 1,533 (2024)
MK43 0WPBedford
How safe is MK43 0WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 0WP 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
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 0WPNational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Burglary3.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft0.74.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.