Bedford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bedford city is 135.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 124% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 75.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 243% of national crime rate which puts Bedford on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 254 cases and has decreased by 3.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2023 - November 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.1% | 48. lowest | 124% | 4.6k | 6.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.9% | 27. highest | 135% | 2.3k | 11.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.2% | 32. highest | 165% | 1.4k | 75.3% |
| Public order crime | 7.5% | 43. highest | 139% | 1.1k | -0.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.3% | 16. highest | 164% | 1.0k | 38.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 52. highest | 121% | 984 | 7.4% |
| Other theft crime | 5.7% | 44. lowest | 104% | 812 | -6.1% |
| Burglary crime | 4.6% | 22. highest | 147% | 652 | 39.6% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 34. highest | 142% | 433 | -13.9% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 28. highest | 153% | 334 | 56.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.8% | 8. highest | 243% | 254 | -3.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 45. highest | 101% | 140 | 9.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 52. highest | 137% | 133 | -2.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 47. highest | 40% | 99 | -28.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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