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Crime and justice in Central Bedfordshire

Unitary authority

The west of the East of England. 321,605 people in 716 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Central Bedfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Central Bedfordshire’s 175 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 58.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,779
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Central Bedfordshire is 1,779.

Anti-social behaviour

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3,921
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Central Bedfordshire is 3,921.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
696
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Central Bedfordshire is 696.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,475
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Central Bedfordshire is 1,475.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
653
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Central Bedfordshire is 653.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,159
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Central Bedfordshire is 3,159.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
60.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Bedfordshire at a rate of 60.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
25% lower80.2 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Central Bedfordshire is 60.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
213
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Central Bedfordshire is 213.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,148
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Central Bedfordshire is 1,148.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
70
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Central Bedfordshire is 70.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,387
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Central Bedfordshire is 1,387.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,665
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Central Bedfordshire among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Central Bedfordshire is 6,665.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Central Bedfordshire. The map shows each one.

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