Total Crime Rate
99.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woburn Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray , and the 140th 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 9LL) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woburn Road (LU7 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Augustus Road (2 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 | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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