Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
600
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SG14 · Hertfordshire
89
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Hertford has less crime — 89 vs 600 incidents in April 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Hertford in April 2026 — 600 incidents compared to 89, a 6.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (213 vs 29 incidents). Bedford sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hertford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hertford recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 89 vs 600 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Hertford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bedford recorded 213 incidents of this type vs 29 in Hertford. Overall, Hertford had fewer total crimes (89 vs 600).