Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Caddington , and the 165th highest crime rate of 874 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 Church Green (LU6 1RF) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher than the Caddington average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Green (LU6 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lancotbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancotbury Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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