Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK44 3FP
How much crime is recorded in MK44 3FP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
MK44 3FPBedford
How safe is MK44 3FP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK44 3FP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 3FPNational
Violence and sexual offences62.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Burglary4.49.1
Public order4.34.6
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.