Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Central Bedfordshire
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.52 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Central Bedfordshire
Crime trends · Central Bedfordshire
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
491
YoY -14%
ASB
250
YoY -20%
Vehicle Crime
109
YoY -15%
Burglary
47
YoY -20%
Criminal damage
92
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
42
YoY +35%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · other crime up sharply
1,365
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central Bedfordshire
Ethnicity
Total residents: 294,209
White Brit.83.5%
Other White5.3%
Indian1.6%
African1.3%
White Irish1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 294,197
Christian47.9%
No religion42.8%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim1.3%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 294,264
35–4920.3%
50–6420.2%
25–3413.3%
65–749.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 120,638
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
