Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK40 · Bedford Borough
601
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
SG2 · Hertfordshire
169
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Stevenage has less crime — 169 vs 601 incidents in March 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Stevenage in March 2026 — 601 incidents compared to 169, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (222 vs 72 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Stevenage recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 169 vs 601 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Bedford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bedford recorded 222 incidents of this type vs 72 in Stevenage. Overall, Stevenage had fewer total crimes (169 vs 601).