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Crime Rates in Bedford, local authority district

Crime Rate

97.8

Average 5/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Bedford, (local authority district) is 97.8 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 32.3 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 15.7 5/10

Shoplifting 8.47 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.55 5/10

Public order 7.5 6/10

Vehicle crime 6.58 7/10

Other theft 6.05 4/10

Burglary 4.82 7/10

Drugs 2.62 5/10

Other crime 2.04 5/10

Bicycle theft 1.77 6/10

Possession of weapons 0.983 5/10

Robbery 0.837 3/10

Theft from the person 0.621 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 name	Crime Rate
1. Bromham	28.3 low
2. Sharnbrook	33.2 low
3. Clapham & Oakley	38.8 low
4. Wootton & Kempston Rural	41.3 low
5. Great Barford	47.2 low
6. Renhold & Ravensden	51 low
7. Putnoe	51.6 low
8. Wyboston	51.8 low
9. Brickhill	57.7 low
10. Great Denham	62.1 low
11. Riseley	65 low
12. Wixams & Wilstead	65 low
13. Biddenham	66.2 low
14. Harrold	78 low
15. De Parys	82 low
16. Shortstown	82.9 low
17. Kempston North	85.7 low
18. Kempston West	94.3 low
19. Queens Park	95.5 low
20. Kempston South	101 low
21. Kempston Central & East	101 low
22. Riverfield	105 low
23. Goldington	123 medium
24. Kingsbrook	147 medium
25. Cauldwell	156 medium
26. Harpur	168 medium
27. Castle & Newnham	193 medium
28. Greyfriars	439 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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