Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
MK41 · Bedford Borough
129
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
SG9 · Hertfordshire
44
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Buntingford has less crime — 44 vs 129 incidents in February 2026.
Bedford recorded substantially more crime than Buntingford in February 2026 — 129 incidents compared to 44, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bedford records significantly more (45 vs 21 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Buntingford recorded fewer crimes than Bedford — 44 vs 129 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Buntingford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bedford recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 21 in Buntingford. Overall, Buntingford had fewer total crimes (44 vs 129).