Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Stile area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 408th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Stile (LU7 0BL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Stile (LU7 0BL), 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 | Vehicle crime | The Stile | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lane'S End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Stile | Under investigation |
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