Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Central Bedfordshire has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 72nd 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 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central Bedfordshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,519 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 65 cases , down -12.2% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 12.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -12.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8,035 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 62.9 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunstable Central | 130.9 | 68.0 (108%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Houghton Regis West | 103.9 | 40.9 (65%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Dunstable East | 93.6 | 30.6 (49%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Houghton Regis East | 91.2 | 28.3 (45%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Leighton-Linslade South | 90.1 | 27.2 (43%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Sandy | 82.4 | 19.5 (31%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Toddington | 79.9 | 17.0 (27%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Shefford | 71.9 | 9.0 (14%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Biggleswade West | 67.4 | 4.5 (7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Heath & Reach | 63.2 | 0.2 (0%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Dunstable North | 55.7 | -7.3 (-12%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Arlesey & Fairfield | 54.2 | -8.8 (-14%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Eaton Bray | 54.1 | -8.8 (-14%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Leighton-Linslade North | 53.2 | -9.8 (-15%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Northill | 52.9 | -10.0 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Biggleswade East | 52.8 | -10.1 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Meppershall & Shillington | 52.6 | -10.3 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Potton | 52.5 | -10.5 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Caddington | 51.5 | -11.5 (-18%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Stotfold | 46.4 | -16.5 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Dunstable South | 46.2 | -16.7 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Leighton-Linslade West | 46.1 | -16.9 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Clifton, Henlow & Langford | 46.0 | -16.9 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Flitwick | 45.4 | -17.6 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | 45.0 | -18.0 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Dunstable West | 41.1 | -21.8 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Ampthill | 41.0 | -22.0 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe | 40.0 | -23.0 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Houghton Conquest & Haynes | 39.8 | -23.1 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Aspley & Woburn | 38.8 | -24.1 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield | 31.5 | -31.4 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
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