Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 7LU
How much crime is recorded in MK43 7LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
MK43 7LUBedford
How safe is MK43 7LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 7LU 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
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 7LUNational
Burglary13.89.1
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other theft0.24.5
Drugs0.12.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 167% 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.