Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 7FB
How much crime is recorded in MK43 7FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
MK43 7FBBedford
How safe is MK43 7FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 7FB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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 7FBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary8.49.1
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft3.34.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.