Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK43 9RT
How much crime is recorded in MK43 9RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wootton & Stewartby
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,904 (2024)
MK43 9RTBedford
How safe is MK43 9RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK43 9RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
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 9RTNational
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order3.24.6
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Burglary0.29.1
Robbery0.21.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.