Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 2EL
How much crime is recorded in MK45 2EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ampthill & Millbrook
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
MK45 2ELBedford
How safe is MK45 2EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 2EL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 2ELNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary6.29.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order2.64.6
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft1.34.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.