Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 2FG
How much crime is recorded in MK45 2FG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ampthill & Millbrook
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,341 (2024)
How safe is MK45 2FG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 2FG 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
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 2FGNational
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other theft3.14.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Public order0.44.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.