Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 9NS
How much crime is recorded in MK43 9NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston West & South
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
MK43 9NSBedford
How safe is MK43 9NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 9NS area, less than half 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
15.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 9NSNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Burglary6.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.