Bedfordshire
Resident population 749,943
Crimes per 1,000 residents
6.86
+0.86per 1,000 vs Jun 2026 (+14.4%) · 5,142 crimes
Rank, highest rate first
28thof 40 reporting
Middle half of reporting forces
vs national average
−11%
Below6.86 vs 7.73 per 1,000
Category breakdown
Jul 2026 · crimes per 1,000 residents
BedfordshireEngland & Wales (reporting forces)
12-month trend
Crimes per 1,000 residents · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
BedfordshireEngland & Wales (reporting forces)
Rank against other forces
Jul 2026 · each dot is one police force · click a dot to switch force
4.05.06.07.08.09.010.011.012.013.014.0National average 7.73Bedfordshire