Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 3ES
How much crime is recorded in MK45 3ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilstead & Shortstown
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
MK45 3ESBedford
How safe is MK45 3ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 3ES area, less than half 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
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 3ESNational
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Public order4.14.6
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.