This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.92 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.92 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bedford
Crime trends · Bedford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
484
YoY +19%
ASB
221
YoY +9%
Vehicle Crime
52
YoY stable
Burglary
51
YoY +24%
Criminal damage
70
YoY -17%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
33
YoY -18%
Drugs
52
YoY +62%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · burglary rising
1,281
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bedford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 185,247
White Brit.64.1%
Other White10.2%
Indian5.5%
African3.0%
Pakistani2.9%
+ 7 other groups · 14.4%
Religion
Total residents: 185,210
Christian47.6%
No religion34.1%
Muslim7.0%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh2.2%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 185,246
35–4920.8%
50–6418.9%
25–3413.7%
65–749.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 74,960
Other17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
