Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 2SE
How much crime is recorded in MK45 2SE, 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
- 1,751 (2024)
MK45 2SEBedford
How safe is MK45 2SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 2SE 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
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 2SENational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.92.4
Public order0.84.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.