Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
Middle areaWest Bedford. 8,893 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 115 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 12% of people in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey at a rate of 48.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 157 |
| Other crime | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Harrold, Chellington & Turvey compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Harrold, Chellington & Turvey safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey at a rate of 48.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (157), other crime (74) and anti-social behaviour (73).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bedford
These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bedford and not Harrold, Chellington & Turvey alone. See Bedford
Harrold, Chellington & Turvey in brief
The median price paid for a home in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey was £445,000 in 2025.
Harrold, Chellington & Turvey had 9,035 usual residents at the census.
About 12% of people in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, 47.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.