Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 3FS
How much crime is recorded in MK45 3FS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wootton & Stewartby
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,307 (2024)
MK45 3FSBedford
How safe is MK45 3FS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 3FS 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 3FSNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Shoplifting6.28.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Burglary2.19.1
Other theft1.14.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order0.74.6
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.