Crime Rates in Potton, ward
Crime Rate
72.5
72.5
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Potton (ward) is 72.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Potton (ward) is located within Central Bedfordshire (borough). Annual total crime rate in Central Bedfordshire (borough) is 65.6 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Potton, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Potton (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.7 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.3 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.87 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.71 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 4.04 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 2.98 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.86 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.84 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.33 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.283 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.178 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.178 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.105 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.105 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Potton (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Potton (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Potton (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Potton (ward), Central Bedfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Pottonward
- Central BedfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026