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Safest Areas in Bedford

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

381

3.70 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+10%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Bedford

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Putnoe

0.98/1,000
Safety score: 902

Queens Park

1.53/1,000
Safety score: 783

Biddenham

2.06/1,000
Safety score: 654

Riverfield

2.14/1,000
Safety score: 635

Goldington

2.40/1,000
Safety score: 566

Wixams & Wilstead

2.41/1,000
Safety score: 567

De Parys

2.59/1,000
Safety score: 528

Renhold & Ravensden

2.71/1,000
Safety score: 499

Brickhill

3.03/1,000
Safety score: 4210

Kingsbrook

3.65/1,000
Safety score: 3111

Shortstown

3.82/1,000
Safety score: 2812

Harpur

3.83/1,000
Safety score: 2813

Cauldwell

5.48/1,000
Safety score: 1214

Castle & Newnham

7.45/1,000
Safety score: 515

Greyfriars

15.51/1,000
Safety score: 1

Burglary hotspots in Bedford

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Greyfriars

15.51/1,000
Safety score: 12

Castle & Newnham

7.45/1,000
Safety score: 53

Cauldwell

5.48/1,000
Safety score: 124

Harpur

3.83/1,000
Safety score: 285

Shortstown

3.82/1,000
Safety score: 286

Kingsbrook

3.65/1,000
Safety score: 317

Brickhill

3.03/1,000
Safety score: 428

Renhold & Ravensden

2.71/1,000
Safety score: 499

De Parys

2.59/1,000
Safety score: 5210

Wixams & Wilstead

2.41/1,000
Safety score: 5611

Goldington

2.40/1,000
Safety score: 5612

Riverfield

2.14/1,000
Safety score: 6313

Biddenham

2.06/1,000
Safety score: 6514

Queens Park

1.53/1,000
Safety score: 7815

Putnoe

0.98/1,000
Safety score: 90

About Bedford

Population

102,998

Households

42,052

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.