Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 1FT
How much crime is recorded in MK45 1FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
MK45 1FTBedford
How safe is MK45 1FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 1FT 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
8.2
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).
MK45 1FTNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Public order0.24.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.