Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 8RF
How much crime is recorded in MK43 8RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromham & Biddenham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
MK43 8RFBedford
How safe is MK43 8RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 8RF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 8RFNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Public order2.24.6
Drugs1.92.4
Burglary1.99.1
Other theft1.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 106% 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.