Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 7QA
How much crime is recorded in MK43 7QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,357 (2024)
MK43 7QABedford
How safe is MK43 7QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 7QA 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 7QANational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Burglary2.99.1
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 165% 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.