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Crime Rates in Central Bedfordshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.4

66.4

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire, (local authority district) is 66.4 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 22.6 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.2 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.24 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.88 2/10
Shoplifting 4.6 2/10
Public order 4.4 3/10
Other theft 4.21 2/10
Burglary 2.45 3/10
Drugs 1.68 2/10
Other crime 1.43 3/10
Robbery 0.52 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.469 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.391 2/10
Theft from the person 0.248 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 & Greenfield27.3 low
2. Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe41.6 low
3. Meppershall & Shillington43.7 low
4. Ampthill44.7 low
5. Aspley & Woburn46.5 low
6. Biggleswade East47 low
7. Cranfield & Marston Moretaine49.4 low
8. Houghton Conquest & Haynes50.2 low
9. Flitwick50.2 low
10. Eaton Bray50.6 low
11. Clifton, Henlow & Langford50.9 low
12. Arlesey & Fairfield51.2 low
13. Stotfold55.4 low
14. Leighton-Linslade North58.6 low
15. Leighton-Linslade West59.2 low
16. Northill62.8 low
17. Caddington63.8 low
18. Biggleswade West64.5 low
19. Dunstable West65.6 low
20. Potton68 low
21. Dunstable South71.2 low
22. Heath & Reach73 low
23. Sandy75.2 low
24. Toddington79.7 low
25. Dunstable North79.7 low
26. Leighton-Linslade South85.6 low
27. Houghton Regis East89.1 low
28. Shefford91.6 low
29. Dunstable East108 low
30. Dunstable Central111 low
31. Houghton Regis West133 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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