Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
600
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
MK41 · Bedford Borough
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bedford has less crime — 179 vs 600 incidents in April 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Bedford in April 2026 — 600 incidents compared to 179, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (213 vs 56 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bedford recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 179 vs 600 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Bedford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bedford recorded 213 incidents of this type vs 56 in Bedford. Overall, Bedford had fewer total crimes (179 vs 600).