Crime in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is the 35th safest county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Central Bedfordshire in 2020 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 17 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Central Bedfordshire's larger towns and cities, Dunstable is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Houghton Regis, and Sandy comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Central Bedfordshire, starting with Fairfield which ranks as the safest area in Central Bedfordshire, followed up by Stotfold in second place, and Ampthill in third place.
Crime Map of Central Bedfordshire
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Central Bedfordshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 5,612 | 18.53 |
| Bicycle Theft | 233 | 0.77 |
| Burglary | 1,072 | 3.54 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,581 | 5.22 |
| Drugs | 326 | 1.08 |
| Other Crime | 283 | 0.93 |
| Other Theft | 1,351 | 4.46 |
| Possession of Weapons | 54 | 0.18 |
| Public Order | 1,581 | 5.22 |
| Robbery | 153 | 0.51 |
| Shoplifting | 945 | 3.12 |
| Theft From the Person | 83 | 0.27 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,769 | 5.84 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 5,115 | 16.89 |
Central Bedfordshire's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 252 | 30 | 62% safer |
| Biggleswade | 1,100 | 51 | 5% more dangerous |
| Dunstable | 3,010 | 75 | 36% more dangerous |
| Fairfield | 65 | 5 | 817% safer |
| Flitwick | 567 | 42 | 15% safer |
| Houghton Regis | 1,241 | 63 | 24% more dangerous |
| Leighton-Linslade | 2,277 | 53 | 10% more dangerous |
| Sandy | 779 | 62 | 22% more dangerous |
| Stotfold | 264 | 21 | 126% safer |
Crime Trends in Central Bedfordshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 21 | 15 | 19 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.77 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.54 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.50 | 1.1 | 0.96 | 0.93 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Public Order | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.51 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.40 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021