Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 4BE
How much crime is recorded in MK45 4BE, 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
- 1,976 (2024)
MK45 4BEBedford
How safe is MK45 4BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 4BE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 4BENational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Burglary5.49.1
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.