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Crime in MK43 7

How much crime is recorded in MK43 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
9,755 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK43 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in MK43 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7National
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Shoplifting19.58.4
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary14.39.1
Public order7.74.6
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Bicycle theft5.71.0
Robbery4.01.4
Drugs3.92.4
Theft from the person2.32.1
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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