Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 5BY
How much crime is recorded in MK45 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
MK45 5BYBedford
How safe is MK45 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 5BY area, 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
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs4.02.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Public order2.24.6
Burglary1.89.1
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other theft0.34.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.