Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK44 1LP
How much crime is recorded in MK44 1LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Riseley & Sharnbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
MK44 1LPBedford
How safe is MK44 1LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK44 1LP 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
15.7
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).
MK44 1LPNational
Violence and sexual offences12.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Burglary3.39.1
Public order3.04.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% 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.