Bedford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bedford city is 134.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 132% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.6% 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 256% of national crime rate which puts Bedford on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 234 cases and has decreased by 7.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.0% | 43. highest | 132% | 4.9k | 7.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.7% | 41. highest | 121% | 2.1k | -8.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.5% | 35. highest | 152% | 1.3k | -7.7% |
| Public order crime | 7.5% | 42. highest | 144% | 1.1k | -0.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7% | 8. highest | 174% | 949 | -8.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.5% | 51. highest | 120% | 919 | -6.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.8% | 41. highest | 115% | 810 | -0.2% |
| Drugs crime | 3.9% | 25. highest | 148% | 548 | 26.6% |
| Burglary crime | 3.2% | 41. highest | 115% | 452 | -30.7% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 27. highest | 154% | 357 | 6.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.7% | 7. highest | 256% | 234 | -7.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 41. highest | 151% | 152 | 14.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 45. highest | 106% | 148 | 5.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 36. highest | 47% | 102 | 3.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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