Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 3RF
How much crime is recorded in MK45 3RF, 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
- 2,194 (2024)
MK45 3RFBedford
How safe is MK45 3RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 3RF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 3RFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other crime2.31.5
Public order2.24.6
Burglary1.89.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% 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.