Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 8EE
How much crime is recorded in MK43 8EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,184 (2024)
MK43 8EEBedford
How safe is MK43 8EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 8EE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 8EENational
Violence and sexual offences4.223.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other theft1.94.5
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Burglary0.69.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 57% 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.