Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
600
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SG13 · Hertfordshire
122
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hertford has less crime — 122 vs 600 incidents in April 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Hertford in April 2026 — 600 incidents compared to 122, a 4.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (213 vs 32 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, Hertford recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 122 vs 600 incidents. That is 80% 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 32 in Hertford. Overall, Hertford had fewer total crimes (122 vs 600).