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Crime Rates in Wootton & Kempston Rural, ward

Crime Rate

39.7

39.7

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward) is 39.7 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward) is located within Bedford (borough). Annual total crime rate in Bedford (borough) is 96.2 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Wootton & Kempston Rural, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low

Crime rates in Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 15.3 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.2 3/10
Public order 3.72 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.13 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.11 3/10
Other theft 1.97 1/10
Burglary 1.17 2/10
Other crime 0.859 1/10
Shoplifting 0.806 2/10
Drugs 0.57 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.405 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.377 2/10
Theft from the person 0.0568 2/10
Robbery 0.0284 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Wootton & Kempston Rural (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 Wootton & Kempston Rural (ward), Bedford (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Wootton & Kempston Rural
    ward
  • Bedford
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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