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Crime Rates in Bedford, local authority district

Crime Rate

96.2

96.2

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Bedford, (local authority district) is 96.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bedford (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 32.9 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.6 5/10
Shoplifting 9.68 5/10
Public order 6.93 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.74 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.51 7/10
Other theft 5.64 4/10
Burglary 3.42 4/10
Drugs 3.27 4/10
Other crime 2.57 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.52 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.977 5/10
Robbery 0.853 4/10
Theft from the person 0.572 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bedford (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bedford (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bedford (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bedford (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Bedford
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bedford (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bedford (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bromham29.4 low
2. Clapham & Oakley34.7 low
3. Sharnbrook38.3 low
4. Wootton & Kempston Rural39.7 low
5. Putnoe45.7 low
6. Renhold & Ravensden47.5 low
7. Great Barford52.1 low
8. Wyboston59.1 low
9. Biddenham61.9 low
10. Great Denham64 low
11. Brickhill64.1 low
12. Riseley64.9 low
13. Harrold65.5 low
14. De Parys69.6 low
15. Wixams & Wilstead75.4 low
16. Kempston North82.2 low
17. Riverfield86.2 low
18. Shortstown88.6 low
19. Queens Park91.2 low
20. Kempston South95.6 low
21. Kempston West96.9 low
22. Goldington108 low
23. Kempston Central & East133 medium
24. Kingsbrook152 medium
25. Cauldwell155 medium
26. Harpur157 medium
27. Castle & Newnham181 medium
28. Greyfriars394 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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