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Crime in LU1 4AZ

How much crime is recorded in LU1 4AZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Caddington & Slip End
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,690 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU1 4AZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU1 4AZ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

LU1 4AZNational
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Burglary2.99.1
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other theft1.14.5
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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