Lowest-crime areas in Central Bedfordshire
Of Central Bedfordshire's 33 neighbourhoods, Linslade West recorded the lowest crime rate, 16 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Leighton Buzzard Central the highest, 146 crimes per 1,000 residents. 30 of 33 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Central Bedfordshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linslade Westaround LU7 2QY | 16 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Houghton Conquest & Clophillaround MK45 2EA | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Westoning, Harlington & Silsoearound MK45 5EX | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Ampthill & Millbrookaround MK45 2JW | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Cranfield & Aspley Guisearound MK43 0DN | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Flitwick Westaround MK45 1PL | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Clifton, Meppershall & Stondonaround SG16 6EB | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Dunstable Southaround LU6 3NE | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Leighton Buzzard North & Eastaround LU7 3UP | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Pottonaround SG19 2YP | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Stotfoldaround SG5 4LA | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburnaround MK43 0NH | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywellaround LU6 1QX | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Linslade Eastaround LU7 2RL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Caddington & Slip Endaround LU1 4JQ | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundonaround MK45 4JU | 53 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Arlesey & Henlowaround SG15 6XD | 54 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | Dunstable Mansheadaround LU5 4AW | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Sandy Northaround SG19 1BW | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Biggleswade Eastaround SG18 8FZ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Leighton Buzzard South Eastaround LU7 4UU | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Flitwick Eastaround MK45 1DB | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Dunstable Westaround LU6 1AD | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Shefford & Shillingtonaround SG17 5YS | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Toddington, Heath & Reacharound LU7 9QB | 72 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | Blunham, Caldecote & Broomaround SG19 1PR | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Biggleswade Westaround SG18 0LP | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Dunstable Eastaround LU5 4NY | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Houghton Regis Northaround LU5 5PN | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Sandy Southaround SG19 1EL | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Houghton Regis Southaround LU5 5DT | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Dunstable Centralaround LU6 3BD | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Leighton Buzzard Centralaround LU7 1NF | 146 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Central Bedfordshire has the lowest crime rate?
Linslade West had the lowest recorded crime rate in Central Bedfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 16 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Central Bedfordshire has the highest crime rate?
Leighton Buzzard Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Central Bedfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 146 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.