Crime Rate in Wyboston, ward

Wyboston has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Bedford district and the 3205th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 454th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wyboston in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Bedford district average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wyboston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wyboston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park/Open Space, with 29 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Swallowfield (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.