Crime Rate in Eaton Bray, ward

Eaton Bray has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 3519th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 405th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eaton Bray in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eaton Bray’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eaton Bray ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stanbridge Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.