27 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Bedford

Q: Which area of Bedford has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Bedford.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Bedford?

Riseley has the lowest crime rate among Bedford's wards.

Q: How many wards does Bedford have?

Bedford has 27 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 27 wards in Bedford. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Newnham +90.0% trending_up Wyboston +90.0% trending_up Brickhill +46.2% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Kempston Rural -44.3% trending_down Harrold -37.5% trending_down Bromham and Biddenham -33.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Castle	176.5	250	trending_up+10.6%	chevron_right
2	Kingsbrook	135.4	203	trending_up+26.1%	chevron_right
3	Harpur	128.8	103	trending_down-22.6%	chevron_right
4	Kempston West	118.4	81	trending_down-4.7%	chevron_right
5	Cauldwell	115.8	136	trending_down-20.5%	chevron_right
6	Eastcotts	89.5	38	trending_down-25.5%	chevron_right
7	Kempston Central and East	86.4	67	trending_up+34.0%	chevron_right
8	Goldington	83.6	71	trending_down-9.0%	chevron_right
9	Queens Park	75.5	67	trending_down-4.3%	chevron_right
10	Wilshamstead	70.2	58	trending_up+18.4%	chevron_right
11	Kempston South	70.0	34	trending_up+3.0%	chevron_right
12	Harrold	68.5	30	trending_down-37.5%	chevron_right
13	Brickhill	68.2	38	trending_up+46.2%	chevron_right
14	Newnham	66.4	76	trending_up+90.0%	chevron_right
15	Elstow and Stewartby	57.4	45	trending_up+21.6%	chevron_right
16	De Parys	52.6	34	trending_down-26.1%	chevron_right
17	Clapham	50.3	16	trending_down-15.8%	chevron_right
18	Sharnbrook	47.7	21	trending_down-16.0%	chevron_right
19	Putnoe	44.1	41	trending_up+13.9%	chevron_right
20	Great Barford	43.1	27	trending_down-15.6%	chevron_right
21	Bromham and Biddenham	43.0	20	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
22	Wyboston	40.9	19	trending_up+90.0%	chevron_right
23	Kempston Rural	40.8	34	trending_down-44.3%	chevron_right
24	Kempston North	35.7	12	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
25	Wootton	34.7	34	trending_up+21.4%	chevron_right
26	Oakley	22.4	7	trending_down-12.5%	chevron_right
27	Riseley	15.5	2	trending_flatStable	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Bedford has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Bedford, with 176.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Bedford?

Riseley has the lowest crime rate among Bedford's wards, with 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Bedford have?

Bedford has 27 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.