The overall crime rate in Bedfordshire county is 104.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 104% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 21.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 102% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.6% over the last 12 months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Vehicle crime rate is at 135% of national crime rate which puts Bedfordshire on 7. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 6.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 vehicle crime totalled 4.2k representing a decrease 11.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.9% | 25. highest | 102% | 21.9k | 3.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.2% | 21. highest | 111% | 10.7k | 5.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.5% | 18. highest | 99% | 5.3k | -5.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% | 22. lowest | 102% | 4.2k | -1.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.7% | 7. highest | 135% | 4.2k | -11.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.4% | 24. lowest | 97% | 4.0k | -5.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% | 16. highest | 96% | 3.9k | -2.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% | 5. highest | 120% | 2.5k | 14.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% | 24. highest | 87% | 1.9k | -7.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 16. highest | 114% | 1.5k | 2.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% | 10. highest | 97% | 829 | 30.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 9. highest | 122% | 738 | 8.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 14. highest | 42% | 438 | 4.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 19. highest | 83% | 430 | -26.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Bedfordshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Bedfordshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 36.5 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 34.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% |
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