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Bedfordshire Police: crime to court

Follow the official figures for this police force area from recorded crime, to police outcome, to court, to reoffending. Official aggregate statistics only. No individuals.
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51,458
crimes recorded by Bedfordshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.1% vs year ending March 2025 (52,034)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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7.6%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
3,917 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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2,260
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 8,011
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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27.0%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,588 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Bedfordshire Police: YE March 2026
Bedfordshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 19,20019,200Theft offencesTheft offences: 16,38316,383Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,2554,255Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,0854,085Drug offencesDrug offences: 2,4482,448Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,2902,290Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,3711,371RobberyRobbery: 796796Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 630630
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person18,60719,200+3.2%
Theft offences18,60116,383-11.9%
Criminal damage and arson4,2964,255-1.0%
Public order offences4,3564,085-6.2%
Drug offences1,6762,448+46.1%
Sexual offences2,1892,290+4.6%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,2411,371+10.5%
Robbery543796+46.6%
Possession of weapons offences525630+20.0%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Bedfordshire Police: Share
Bedfordshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 37.5%37.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 29.0%29.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 11.2%11.2%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 7.6%7.6%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.8%6.8%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.0%3.0%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.9%1.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.8%1.8%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.6%0.6%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.2%0.2%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.2%0.2%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified19,28937.5%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)14,93529.0%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)5,74311.2%
Charged/Summonsed3,9177.6%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,5146.8%
Out-of-court (informal)1,5433.0%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body9881.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest9481.8%
Out-of-court (formal)2870.6%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1270.2%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.1120.2%
Taken into consideration550.1%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Bedfordshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Bedfordshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.03.6k7.3k11k15kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 13,502YE March 2025: 10,343YE March 2026: 9,664YE March 2024: 12,372YE March 2025: 8,955YE March 2026: 8,011YE March 2024: 2,102YE March 2025: 2,220YE March 2026: 2,260Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202413,50212,3722,10212,384
YE March 202510,3438,9552,2209,020
YE March 20269,6648,0112,2608,023
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Bedfordshire Police: Convicted
Bedfordshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,6192,619Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 863863Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 533533Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 348348Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 320320Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 213213Production, supply andProduction, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A: 153153Possession of a controPossession of a controlled drug - Class A: 127127Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 127127Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 125125
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,619
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)863
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)533
Theft from Shops348
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)320
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)213
Production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A153
Common assault and battery127
Possession of a controlled drug - Class A127
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)125
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,43692727.0%
Child1524026.3%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Bedfordshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Bedfordshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 39.4%39.4%ShopliftingShoplifting: 14.5%14.5%Public orderPublic order: 8.3%8.3%Other theftOther theft: 8.1%8.1%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 7.7%7.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 7.4%7.4%DrugsDrugs: 3.6%3.6%BurglaryBurglary: 3.5%3.5%Other crimeOther crime: 2.3%2.3%RobberyRobbery: 1.9%1.9%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.7%1.7%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,82639.4%
Shoplifting67414.5%
Public order3858.3%
Other theft3748.1%
Criminal damage and arson3577.7%
Vehicle crime3417.4%
Drugs1663.6%
Burglary1613.5%
Other crime1082.3%
Robbery861.9%
Possession of weapons771.7%
Bicycle theft410.9%
Theft from the person370.8%

Also 1,240 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Bedfordshire Police: Count
Bedfordshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,2142,214Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,7691,769Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 484484Local resolutionLocal resolution: 160160Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4949Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 3434Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 2929Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2626Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 2222Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 2121
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,214
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,769
Suspect charged484
Local resolution160
Action to be taken by another organisation49
Offender given a caution34
Further action is not in the public interest29
Formal action is not in the public interest26
Further investigation is not in the public interest22
Suspect charged as part of another case21

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