Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 9DE
How much crime is recorded in MK43 9DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wootton & Stewartby
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,065 (2024)
MK43 9DEBedford
How safe is MK43 9DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 9DE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 9DENational
Violence and sexual offences15.923.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting1.48.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Burglary0.29.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.