Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woburn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 138th 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 Woburn Road (LU7 0AP) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% higher than the Eaton Bray average (60.9 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woburn Road (LU7 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thrift Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eaton Bray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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