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Crime in LU7 9PR

How much crime is recorded in LU7 9PR, 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
1,994 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LU7 9PR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LU7 9PR 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
20.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 9PRNational
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Burglary3.69.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.71.4
Drugs1.32.4
Public order1.14.6
Shoplifting1.08.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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