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Crime in MK44 2DA

How much crime is recorded in MK44 2DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK44 2DA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK44 2DA area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2DANational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Burglary5.59.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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