Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK44 1PP
How much crime is recorded in MK44 1PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Riseley & Sharnbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
MK44 1PPBedford
How safe is MK44 1PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK44 1PP 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
19.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 1PPNational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other theft3.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.81.5
Public order1.14.6
Drugs1.12.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.