What is the crime rate in Eaton Bray? 32 crimes per 1,000 residents
Eaton Bray had 84 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 32 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime rose 12.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 84
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- +12.0%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Eaton BrayWhat are the most common crimes in Eaton Bray?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Eaton Bray, with 38 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (14 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 14 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 3.0 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 2.7 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 1.5 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 0.8 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Eaton Bray?
Crime rose 12.0% on the previous 12 months. 84 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 75 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Eaton Bray compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Eaton Bray compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Central Bedfordshire.
Eaton Bray vs Totternhoe
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Totternhoe
- 48 per 1,000
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Eaton Bray vs Stanbridge
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Stanbridge
- No crime rate
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Eaton Bray vs Tilsworth
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Tilsworth
- No crime rate
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Eaton Bray vs Whipsnade
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Whipsnade
- No crime rate
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Eaton Bray vs Dunstable
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Dunstable
- 67 per 1,000
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Eaton Bray vs Great Billington
- Eaton Bray
- 32 per 1,000
- Great Billington
- No crime rate
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Is Eaton Bray a safe place to live?
Eaton Bray had 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 12.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Eaton Bray?
Police recorded 15 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Eaton Bray in the 12 months to August 2026, or 5.7 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:58 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Eaton Bray dataset covers 90 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.