Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 2QL
How much crime is recorded in MK45 2QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ampthill & Millbrook
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,899 (2024)
MK45 2QLBedford
How safe is MK45 2QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 2QL 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
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2QLNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Public order1.64.6
Burglary1.39.1
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.