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Crime Rates in Central Bedfordshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.6

66.6

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire, (local authority district) is 66.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Central Bedfordshire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 22.8 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 13 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.46 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.93 2/10
Shoplifting 4.39 2/10
Public order 4.34 3/10
Other theft 4.25 2/10
Burglary 2.44 3/10
Drugs 1.84 3/10
Other crime 1.42 2/10
Robbery 0.547 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.472 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.421 3/10
Theft from the person 0.241 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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

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

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Central Bedfordshire (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 Central Bedfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)

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

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Central Bedfordshire (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 Central Bedfordshire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield27.7 low
2. Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe41.7 low
3. Ampthill44.2 low
4. Meppershall & Shillington44.4 low
5. Aspley & Woburn45.9 low
6. Biggleswade East49 low
7. Flitwick50 low
8. Cranfield & Marston Moretaine50.1 low
9. Houghton Conquest & Haynes50.4 low
10. Eaton Bray50.6 low
11. Clifton, Henlow & Langford50.9 low
12. Arlesey & Fairfield52.1 low
13. Stotfold55.7 low
14. Leighton-Linslade West58.9 low
15. Leighton-Linslade North60.6 low
16. Northill60.6 low
17. Caddington62.8 low
18. Dunstable West65.2 low
19. Biggleswade West66.9 low
20. Potton70.1 low
21. Heath & Reach70.4 low
22. Dunstable South70.7 low
23. Sandy75.6 low
24. Dunstable North79.5 low
25. Toddington83.2 low
26. Shefford83.3 low
27. Leighton-Linslade South87.4 low
28. Houghton Regis East89.6 low
29. Dunstable East106 low
30. Dunstable Central111 low
31. Houghton Regis West136 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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