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Crime in LU7 0EB

How much crime is recorded in LU7 0EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Toddington, Heath & Reach
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,466 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU7 0EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 0EB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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).

LU7 0EBNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.49.1
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

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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