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Crime Rates in Bedford, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.4

98.4

Average 5/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Bedford, (local authority district) is 98.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 32.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.7 6/10
Shoplifting 9.13 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.47 5/10
Public order 7.43 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.73 7/10
Other theft 5.97 4/10
Burglary 4.91 7/10
Drugs 2.61 5/10
Other crime 2.16 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.71 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.961 6/10
Robbery 0.858 4/10
Theft from the person 0.578 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Bedford (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bromham27.6 low
2. Sharnbrook32.6 low
3. Clapham & Oakley38.1 low
4. Wootton & Kempston Rural39.9 low
5. Great Barford47.8 low
6. Renhold & Ravensden51.9 low
7. Putnoe52.9 low
8. Wyboston53 low
9. Brickhill58.6 low
10. Riseley62.6 low
11. Great Denham62.7 low
12. Wixams & Wilstead66.2 low
13. Biddenham66.6 low
14. Harrold77.2 low
15. De Parys82.1 low
16. Shortstown83.2 low
17. Kempston North85.9 low
18. Kempston West94.8 low
19. Queens Park94.9 low
20. Kempston Central & East98.9 low
21. Riverfield103 low
22. Kempston South104 low
23. Goldington129 medium
24. Kingsbrook148 medium
25. Cauldwell159 medium
26. Harpur165 medium
27. Castle & Newnham195 medium
28. Greyfriars443 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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