Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 2EF
How much crime is recorded in MK45 2EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Conquest & Clophill
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
MK45 2EFBedford
How safe is MK45 2EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 2EF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 2EFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Public order1.84.6
Burglary1.49.1
Drugs1.32.4
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.