Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK44 2JA
How much crime is recorded in MK44 2JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Riseley & Sharnbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
MK44 2JABedford
How safe is MK44 2JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK44 2JA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 2JANational
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Burglary5.99.1
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.71.5
Other theft0.54.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.