Central Bedfordshire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Central Bedfordshire.

Population
294,096
People in Employment
144,945 (78.9%)
People Inactive
32,795 (17.8%)
People Unemployed
6,070 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs
117k
Median Salary
£33,686
Mean Salary
£36,988

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Central Bedfordshire. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Central Bedfordshire for 2024

Central Bedfordshires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,305 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,634 crimes. Which is an decrease of 329 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 6,305 420
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,205 357
Getting Better
Other theft 1,878 116
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,540 113
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,895 108
Getting Better
Public order 1,611 88
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,111 63
Getting Better
Burglary 827 52
Getting Better
Drugs 365 30
Getting Better
Other crime 362 29
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 215 13
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 107 9
Getting Better
Robbery 115 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 97 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Central Bedfordshire

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Leighton Buzzard South has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Central Bedfordshire, with 1520 crimes and 97 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Eaton Bray has 149 crimes and 33 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Sandy 92 7
Leighton Buzzard South 90 6
Flitwick 82 6
Biggleswade North 76 7
Leighton Buzzard North 75 5
Caddington 72 7
Houghton Hall 70 8
Stotfold and Langford 69 4
Toddington 65 7
Dunstable-Icknield 64 7
Arlesey 59 4
Ampthill 58 4
Dunstable-Northfields 57 5
Shefford 56 5
Linslade 46 4
Dunstable-Watling 42 4
Tithe Farm 41 8
Dunstable-Manshead 41 7
Dunstable-Central 38 7
Potton 36 4
Biggleswade South 31 3
Northill 26 6
Parkside 21 4
Aspley and Woburn 20 4
Eaton Bray 18 4
Heath and Reach 16 4
Barton-le-Clay 15 3
Cranfield and Marston Moretaine 13 1
Silsoe and Shillington 9 2
Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield 7 1
Houghton Conquest and Haynes 5 1

Crime map for Central Bedfordshire

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Central Bedfordshire

The average property price in Central Bedfordshire is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Central Bedfordshire is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Central Bedfordshire could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £644,887.42 £392,752.27 £317,424.68 £194,467.71
2022 £618,903.93 £379,047.70 £309,716.10 £190,731.26
2021 £550,415.54 £338,903.76 £279,592.75 £177,488.70
2020 £500,187.21 £311,510.60 £257,488.52 £168,273.34
2019 £495,414.47 £308,289.12 £254,717.68 £171,475.00
2018 £505,074.16 £314,031.12 £260,241.51 £178,059.05
2017 £489,895.11 £303,640.55 £252,908.19 £176,415.04
2016 £454,590.25 £282,784.37 £236,770.38 £162,065.70
2015 £399,975.96 £247,236.73 £208,125.85 £141,988.20
2014 £355,337.39 £221,100.79 £186,824.01 £127,994.77
2013 £325,718.08 £201,631.03 £171,233.49 £117,405.29
2012 £316,522.76 £195,881.72 £166,422.22 £115,766.12
2011 £312,567.24 £191,781.74 £162,727.93 £114,672.37
2010 £314,697.63 £195,089.51 £166,456.01 £117,374.52

Property prices over time for Central Bedfordshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Central Bedfordshire

The median salary in Central Bedfordshire is £33,686 and the mean salary in Central Bedfordshire is £36,988.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
117k
Median Salary
£33,686
Annual Percentage Change
11.4%
Mean Salary
£36,988

Salary comparison between Central Bedfordshire and East

See how Central Bedfordshire compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Central Bedfordshire ranks 6 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Central Bedfordshire compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Central Bedfordshire

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
430 750 2,370 445 520 735 665 540 905 270 370 1,930 1,000 65 260 320 805