Postcode sector · Bedford
Crime in MK43 2
How much crime is recorded in MK43 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 4,879 (2024)
MK43 2Postcode sector · Bedford
How safe is MK43 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in MK43 2, 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
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Burglary5.39.1
Drugs2.82.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.74.6
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
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.