Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 8FB
How much crime is recorded in MK43 8FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromham & Biddenham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
MK43 8FBBedford
How safe is MK43 8FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 8FB 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
6.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 8FBNational
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Burglary1.69.1
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.14.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.