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Crime Rates in Bedford, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.1

98.1

Average 5/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Bedford, (local authority district) is 98.1 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 31.7 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.7 5/10
Shoplifting 9.45 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.34 5/10
Public order 7.29 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.03 7/10
Other theft 5.86 4/10
Burglary 4.92 7/10
Drugs 2.62 4/10
Other crime 2.26 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.58 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.956 5/10
Robbery 0.848 3/10
Theft from the person 0.594 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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. Bromham26.2 low
2. Sharnbrook32.1 low
3. Clapham & Oakley37 low
4. Wootton & Kempston Rural39.9 low
5. Great Barford47.2 low
6. Renhold & Ravensden50.2 low
7. Wyboston52.4 low
8. Putnoe53.3 low
9. Brickhill57.1 low
10. Riseley60.6 low
11. Great Denham61.5 low
12. Biddenham65.2 low
13. Wixams & Wilstead65.2 low
14. Harrold75 low
15. Shortstown81.7 low
16. De Parys81.8 low
17. Kempston North89.5 low
18. Kempston West94 low
19. Queens Park95.5 low
20. Kempston Central & East100 low
21. Riverfield103 low
22. Kempston South106 low
23. Goldington129 medium
24. Kingsbrook150 medium
25. Cauldwell159 medium
26. Harpur160 medium
27. Castle & Newnham197 medium
28. Greyfriars446 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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