Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 4LR
How much crime is recorded in MK45 4LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
MK45 4LRBedford
How safe is MK45 4LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 4LR 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
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 4LRNational
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Burglary4.29.1
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.42.4
Other theft0.24.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.