Crime Rates in Central Bedfordshire, local authority district
Crime Rate
65.6
65.6
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire, (local authority district) is 65.6 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22.4 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.1 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.26 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.78 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 4.25 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 4.24 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.81 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.59 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.636 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.459 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.411 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.248 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Central Bedfordshire (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Central Bedfordshire (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- Central BedfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Central Bedfordshire (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 Central Bedfordshire (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield | 29.2 low |
| 2. Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe | 40.3 low |
| 3. Aspley & Woburn | 41.7 low |
| 4. Ampthill | 42.7 low |
| 5. Clifton, Henlow & Langford | 46.4 low |
| 6. Meppershall & Shillington | 48.1 low |
| 7. Flitwick | 49 low |
| 8. Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | 49.6 low |
| 9. Houghton Conquest & Haynes | 50.6 low |
| 10. Eaton Bray | 51.1 low |
| 11. Biggleswade East | 52.1 low |
| 12. Arlesey & Fairfield | 52.6 low |
| 13. Stotfold | 55.2 low |
| 14. Northill | 58.4 low |
| 15. Caddington | 58.5 low |
| 16. Leighton-Linslade West | 59.9 low |
| 17. Dunstable West | 61.2 low |
| 18. Leighton-Linslade North | 61.4 low |
| 19. Heath & Reach | 64.9 low |
| 20. Dunstable South | 66.4 low |
| 21. Shefford | 72.2 low |
| 22. Potton | 72.5 low |
| 23. Biggleswade West | 73.2 low |
| 24. Sandy | 75.2 low |
| 25. Dunstable North | 79 low |
| 26. Toddington | 82.4 low |
| 27. Leighton-Linslade South | 87.8 low |
| 28. Houghton Regis East | 89.8 low |
| 29. Dunstable East | 104 low |
| 30. Dunstable Central | 111 medium |
| 31. Houghton Regis West | 128 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026