Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 1QA
How much crime is recorded in MK45 1QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,199 (2024)
MK45 1QABedford
How safe is MK45 1QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 1QA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 1QANational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Public order1.34.6
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.