Crime Rate in Aspley & Woburn, ward

Aspley & Woburn has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 2052nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 319th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Aspley & Woburn in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aspley & Woburn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -47.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aspley & Woburn ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Burrows Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.