Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Bedfordshire has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 64th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Central Bedfordshire in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central Bedfordshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,661 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 74 cases , up 2.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 38.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -16.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8,245 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 64.7 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunstable Central | 137.1 | 72.5 (112%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Houghton Regis West | 109.2 | 44.5 (69%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Dunstable East | 100.0 | 35.4 (55%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Leighton-Linslade South | 89.9 | 25.2 (39%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Houghton Regis East | 85.4 | 20.8 (32%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Shefford | 84.9 | 20.3 (31%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Sandy | 82.5 | 17.9 (28%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Toddington | 79.7 | 15.1 (23%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Heath & Reach | 66.8 | 2.1 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Northill | 62.5 | -2.2 (-3%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Biggleswade West | 61.1 | -3.5 (-5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Eaton Bray | 60.9 | -3.8 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Dunstable North | 60.2 | -4.4 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Caddington | 59.6 | -5.1 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Potton | 53.7 | -11.0 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Arlesey & Fairfield | 51.9 | -12.8 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Leighton-Linslade North | 51.8 | -12.9 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Dunstable South | 51.3 | -13.4 (-21%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Flitwick | 50.3 | -14.4 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Stotfold | 48.6 | -16.0 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Clifton, Henlow & Langford | 48.5 | -16.2 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Leighton-Linslade West | 47.7 | -17.0 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Biggleswade East | 47.3 | -17.4 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Dunstable West | 46.7 | -18.0 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | 45.6 | -19.0 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Meppershall & Shillington | 44.9 | -19.8 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Aspley & Woburn | 44.5 | -20.2 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Ampthill | 44.4 | -20.2 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe | 41.1 | -23.5 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Houghton Conquest & Haynes | 36.3 | -28.4 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield | 26.8 | -37.9 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
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