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Crime in LU7 3QL

How much crime is recorded in LU7 3QL, 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
2,542 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU7 3QL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 3QL 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
16.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 3QLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Burglary10.89.1
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Other theft2.84.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Public order1.34.6
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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