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Crime Rates in Central Bedfordshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.3

66.3

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire, (local authority district) is 66.3 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 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.56 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.9 2/10
Public order 4.25 3/10
Other theft 4.24 2/10
Shoplifting 4.02 2/10
Burglary 2.42 3/10
Drugs 2.05 3/10
Other crime 1.48 3/10
Robbery 0.632 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.469 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.404 3/10
Theft from the person 0.248 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 & Silsoe38.6 low
3. Aspley & Woburn38.7 low
4. Ampthill39 low
5. Meppershall & Shillington44 low
6. Clifton, Henlow & Langford45 low
7. Flitwick46.1 low
8. Houghton Conquest & Haynes47.1 low
9. Cranfield & Marston Moretaine47.5 low
10. Biggleswade East48.3 low
11. Eaton Bray49.1 low
12. Arlesey & Fairfield49.5 low
13. Stotfold52.3 low
14. Leighton-Linslade West53.9 low
15. Northill54.7 low
16. Caddington56.2 low
17. Leighton-Linslade North56.4 low
18. Dunstable West57.8 low
19. Heath & Reach64.2 low
20. Dunstable South64.4 low
21. Potton65.9 low
22. Biggleswade West66.6 low
23. Sandy69.4 low
24. Shefford69.5 low
25. Dunstable North72.7 low
26. Toddington76.9 low
27. Leighton-Linslade South81.2 low
28. Houghton Regis East82.7 low
29. Dunstable East97.4 low
30. Dunstable Central104 low
31. Houghton Regis West122 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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