Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 7RT
How much crime is recorded in MK43 7RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,379 (2024)
MK43 7RTBedford
How safe is MK43 7RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 7RT 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
12.5
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 7RTNational
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Burglary3.19.1
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.54.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.12.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.