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

Crime by Area in Central Bedfordshire

Compare crime rates across all 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire. 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)

Houghton Conquest and Haynes +90.9% trending_up Shefford +74.2% trending_up Barton-le-Clay +72.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Aspley and Woburn -62.1% trending_down Ampthill -39.6% trending_down Linslade -39.5% 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	Tithe Farm	90.7	45	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
2	Houghton Hall	90.6	109	trending_up+38.0%	chevron_right
3	Sandy	81.7	87	trending_up+14.5%	chevron_right
4	Leighton Buzzard South	78.4	117	trending_down-8.6%	chevron_right
5	Biggleswade North	77.9	67	trending_up+34.0%	chevron_right
6	Dunstable-Northfields	76.6	75	trending_down-15.7%	chevron_right
7	Parkside	76.4	53	trending_up+71.0%	chevron_right
8	Toddington	72.1	47	trending_down-17.5%	chevron_right
9	Dunstable-Central	68.7	38	trending_up+5.6%	chevron_right
10	Shefford	68.0	115	trending_up+74.2%	chevron_right
11	Heath and Reach	63.3	32	trending_down-11.1%	chevron_right
12	Dunstable-Icknield	62.8	77	trending_up+8.5%	chevron_right
13	Leighton Buzzard North	61.4	84	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
14	Caddington	52.7	51	trending_up+24.4%	chevron_right
15	Houghton Conquest and Haynes	48.8	21	trending_up+90.9%	chevron_right
16	Arlesey	48.0	69	trending_down-16.9%	chevron_right
17	Stotfold and Langford	45.5	94	trending_up+40.3%	chevron_right
18	Cranfield and Marston Moretaine	43.4	62	trending_down-8.8%	chevron_right
19	Biggleswade South	42.6	66	trending_up+57.1%	chevron_right
20	Potton	41.7	33	trending_up+26.9%	chevron_right
21	Flitwick	40.2	41	trending_down-16.3%	chevron_right
22	Dunstable-Watling	39.3	28	trending_up+55.6%	chevron_right
23	Dunstable-Manshead	38.3	18	trending_down-30.8%	chevron_right
24	Aspley and Woburn	37.2	11	trending_down-62.1%	chevron_right
25	Silsoe and Shillington	36.5	18	trending_down-21.7%	chevron_right
26	Eaton Bray	36.4	10	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
27	Barton-le-Clay	35.3	19	trending_up+72.7%	chevron_right
28	Ampthill	34.1	29	trending_down-39.6%	chevron_right
29	Linslade	31.5	23	trending_down-39.5%	chevron_right
30	Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield	30.9	9	trending_down-30.8%	chevron_right
31	Northill	27.1	12	trending_down-29.4%	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 Central Bedfordshire has the highest crime rate?

Tithe Farm has the highest crime rate in Central Bedfordshire, with 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Central Bedfordshire?

Northill has the lowest crime rate among Central Bedfordshire's wards, with 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Central Bedfordshire have?

Central Bedfordshire has 31 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.