Crime in Central Bedfordshire by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlunhamMK44 · 1,994 residents | 126.4 | ▲ 54% | violence |
| 2 | Houghton RegisLU5 · 49,850 residents | 114 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 3 | KensworthLU6 · 1,517 residents | 87 | ▲ 200% | violence |
| 4 | SandySG19 · 12,177 residents | 85.7 | ▲ 34% | violence |
| 5 | DunstableLU6 · 52,542 residents | 84.1 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 6 | HarlingtonLU5 · 2,287 residents | 82.2 | ▲ 104% | violence |
| 7 | LinsladeLU7 · 35,051 residents | 80.3 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 8 | ToddingtonLU5 · 5,058 residents | 79.9 | ▲ 40% | anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Leighton BuzzardLU7 · 43,545 residents | 78.2 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 10 | BiggleswadeSG18 · 22,540 residents | 73.1 | 0% | violence |
| 11 | HenlowSG16 · 3,550 residents | 72.1 | ▼ 23% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | Upper CaldecoteSG18 · 1,652 residents | 70.2 | ▲ 45% | violence |
| 13 | ArleseySG15 · 11,951 residents | 64.3 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 14 | StotfoldSG5 · 19,610 residents | 63 | ▼ 5% | anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | Houghton ConquestMK45 · 1,505 residents | 61.1 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 16 | Marston MoretaineMK43 · 6,885 residents | 60.4 | ▲ 35% | violence |
| 17 | Chaul EndLU1 · 7,642 residents | 59.1 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 18 | AmpthillMK45 · 12,088 residents | 56.6 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 19 | Barton-le-ClayMK45 · 4,938 residents | 53.5 | ▲ 35% | anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | SheffordSG17 · 13,683 residents | 51.7 | ▼ 31% | violence |
| 21 | PottonSG19 · 5,587 residents | 50.1 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 22 | FlitwickMK45 · 20,511 residents | 49.1 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 23 | CliftonSG17 · 3,395 residents | 48.3 | ▼ 43% | violence |
| 24 | LangfordSG18 · 4,133 residents | 47.4 | ▼ 22% | anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | Aspley GuiseMK17 · 2,457 residents | 47.2 | ▲ 32% | burglary |
| 26 | CranfieldMK43 · 7,839 residents | 46.4 | ▲ 20% | burglary |
| 27 | FairfieldSG5 · 4,427 residents | 45.2 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 28 | MeppershallSG17 · 2,044 residents | 43.1 | ▲ 22% | anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | WestoningMK45 · 2,258 residents | 39 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 30 | MauldenMK45 · 3,317 residents | 38.6 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 31 | SilsoeMK45 · 3,422 residents | 37.4 | ▲ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | Eaton BrayLU6 · 4,284 residents | 31.7 | ▲ 31% | violence |
| 33 | ClophillMK45 · 1,823 residents | 28.5 | ▲ 30% | violence |
| 34 | Lower StondonSG16 · 2,790 residents | 27.2 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 35 | CamptonSG17 · 4,231 residents | 25.5 | ▼ 40% | violence |
| 36 | Heath and ReachLU7 · 2,519 residents | 25.4 | ▼ 36% | anti-social behaviour |
| 37 | CaddingtonLU1 · 5,546 residents | 24.5 | ▲ 89% | violence |
| 38 | ShillingtonSG5 · 2,077 residents | 23.1 | ▼ 50% | violence |
| 39 | FlittonMK45 · 2,537 residents | 22.1 | ▲ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 40 | Upper StondonSG16 · 2,790 residents | 21.5 | ▼ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 41 | LidlingtonMK43 · 1,663 residents | 14.4 | ▼ 60% | public order |
| 42 | PulloxhillMK45 · 2,537 residents | 11 | – | violence |
| 43 | BroomSG18 · 1,508 residents | 10.6 | – | violence |
| 44 | StudhamLU6 · 1,638 residents | 7.3 | ▼ 75% | theft |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Central Bedfordshire have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Studham, Broom, Pulloxhill, Lidlington and Upper Stondon.
Which areas of Central Bedfordshire have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Blunham, Houghton Regis, Kensworth, Sandy and Dunstable.
Is crime going up or down in Central Bedfordshire?
Across Central Bedfordshire, 5,341 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 10% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.