Total Crime Rate

461.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 461.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 246.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 13th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (LU5 6HP) in the last 12 months was 461.3 per 1,000 residents and was 657.7% higher than the Eaton Bray average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode LU5 6HP, the main crime hotspot is near Toddington Service Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in LU5 6HP area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Toddington Service Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toddington Service Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Toddington Service Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Toddington Service Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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