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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in MK41: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

MK41 recorded 304 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment304 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

304
trending_up +16.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.86per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,423

Within MK41 district

Bedford

58,362

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 17 Other theft: 2
21
Petrol Station Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 19 Vehicle crime: 1
20
Heather Gardens Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 2
12
Newark Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2
9
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1
6
Bury Walk Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
6
Chapel Close Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Roff Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Stour Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Fairhill Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
304 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
92
30.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
63
20.7%
Shoplifting
46
15.1%
Public Order
23
7.6%
Other Theft
18
5.9%
Vehicle Crime
16
5.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
4.3%
Burglary
8
2.6%
Drug Offences
8
2.6%
Other Crime
8
2.6%
Robbery
6
2.0%
Weapons Possession
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: MK41

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in MK41 at 30.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.7%) and Shoplifting (15.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in MK41 has risen noticeably — by 7.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for MK41 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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