Total Crime
62,112
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Bedfordshire Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-2.8%
63,887 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-9.4%
14,206 vs 15,676
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 2.8% in this area.
Driven by
•
Drugs ↑ 37.4%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 3.1%
•
Robbery ↑ 21.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 8.5%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 13.4%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 12.9%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Bedfordshire Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 34.7%
|
21,535 |
+3.1%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
9,720 |
-8.5%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
5,322 |
-13.4%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
4,571 |
-12.9%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,318 |
-1.0%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Public order
|
4,229 |
-6.9%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
4,044 |
-0.3%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Drugs
|
2,432 |
+37.4%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Burglary
|
2,031 |
-20.8%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
1,454 |
+3.1%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
741 |
+21.3%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
699 |
+9.7%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
581 |
+10.5%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
435 |
-13.9%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |