Crime Rates in Bedford, local authority district
Crime Rate
98.9
98.9
Average 5/10
Annual total crime rate in Bedford, (local authority district) is 98.9 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
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2024 - Jan 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)
- BedfordLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Bedford (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bromham | 25.3 low |
| 2. Sharnbrook | 31.5 low |
| 3. Clapham & Oakley | 32.7 low |
| 4. Wootton & Kempston Rural | 40.1 low |
| 5. Renhold & Ravensden | 49.8 low |
| 6. Great Barford | 50.5 low |
| 7. Putnoe | 54.6 low |
| 8. Wyboston | 56.9 low |
| 9. Brickhill | 57.4 low |
| 10. Riseley | 59.7 low |
| 11. Great Denham | 60.8 low |
| 12. Biddenham | 65.2 low |
| 13. Wixams & Wilstead | 71.6 low |
| 14. Harrold | 73.9 low |
| 15. De Parys | 78.2 low |
| 16. Shortstown | 81.2 low |
| 17. Kempston North | 93.9 low |
| 18. Kempston West | 97.2 low |
| 19. Queens Park | 99.8 low |
| 20. Riverfield | 103 low |
| 21. Kempston South | 104 low |
| 22. Kempston Central & East | 109 low |
| 23. Goldington | 131 medium |
| 24. Kingsbrook | 152 medium |
| 25. Harpur | 161 medium |
| 26. Cauldwell | 163 medium |
| 27. Castle & Newnham | 190 medium |
| 28. Greyfriars | 427 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2024 - Jan 2025
