Crime in Ampthill
Recorded crime in Ampthill is 0.7 times the Central Bedfordshire average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ampthill: about 8,845 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- +6%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Central Bedfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ampthill.
Crime over 5 years
Up 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ampthill, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Central Bedfordshire average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Central Bedfordshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Central Bedfordshire council area, not only Ampthill. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 448 | 1.4 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 655 | 2.1 | Down 10% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 895 | 2.8 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 283 | 0.90 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in MK45
In MK45, the postcode district at the centre of Ampthill, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 801 | 4% | 5% | 75% | 10% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 223 | 1% | 0% | 6% | 90% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 165 | 2% | 2% | 32% | 64% | 0% |
| Other theft | 160 | 2% | 1% | 24% | 68% | 6% |
| Public order | 145 | 4% | 3% | 54% | 39% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 111 | 9% | 2% | 10% | 79% | 0% |
| Burglary | 105 | 7% | 2% | 10% | 80% | 2% |
| Other crime | 58 | 12% | 10% | 66% | 5% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 3.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.3 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 3.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.3 |
| Public order | 2.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.9 |
Postcode districts in Ampthill
Nearby towns
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Questions about crime in Ampthill
- Is Ampthill a safe place to live?
- Ampthill scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Central Bedfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ampthill?
- Up 6% over 5 years, from 271 recorded crimes a year to 288.
- What is the most common crime in Ampthill?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 12 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ampthill compare with Central Bedfordshire?
- Crime severity in Ampthill is 0.7 times the Central Bedfordshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ampthill?
- In MK45, the postcode district at the centre of Ampthill, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ampthill?
- Of 105 burglaries reported in MK45, the postcode district at the centre of Ampthill between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ampthill?
- In Central Bedfordshire, the council area Ampthill is in, the police recorded 448 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ampthill?
- 895 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Central Bedfordshire, the council area Ampthill is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ampthill last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Central Bedfordshire, the council area Ampthill is in, against 3 the year before.