Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 4PY
How much crime is recorded in MK45 4PY, 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
- 1,571 (2024)
MK45 4PYBedford
How safe is MK45 4PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 4PY 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
9.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 4PYNational
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Burglary2.89.1
Public order2.04.6
Other theft0.94.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.