Crime in Woburn
Recorded crime in Woburn is 0.8 times the Central Bedfordshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 12%. The biggest share 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 Woburn: about 870 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 3.9/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +12%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Central Bedfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Woburn.
Crime over 5 years
Up 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Woburn, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Central Bedfordshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 42% of the harm here
- Burglary: 32% of the harm here
- Other theft: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 13 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 Woburn. 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 MK17
In MK17, the postcode district at the centre of Woburn, 6% 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) | 641 | 7% | 10% | 67% | 8% | 7% |
| Other theft | 135 | 1% | 4% | 24% | 67% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 129 | 1% | 0% | 16% | 83% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 115 | 2% | 9% | 38% | 50% | 2% |
| Public order | 95 | 5% | 6% | 57% | 27% | 4% |
| Burglary | 79 | 4% | 0% | 10% | 84% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% 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 | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 5.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 10.5 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.5 |
| Other theft | 6.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.8 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.7 |
Postcode districts in Woburn
Nearby towns
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Questions about crime in Woburn
- Is Woburn a safe place to live?
- Woburn scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Central Bedfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Woburn?
- Up 12% over 5 years, from 32 recorded crimes a year to 36.
- What is the most common crime in Woburn?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Woburn compare with Central Bedfordshire?
- Crime severity in Woburn is 0.8 times the Central Bedfordshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Woburn?
- In MK17, the postcode district at the centre of Woburn, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Woburn?
- Of 79 burglaries reported in MK17, the postcode district at the centre of Woburn between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 84% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Woburn?
- In Central Bedfordshire, the council area Woburn 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 Woburn?
- 895 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Central Bedfordshire, the council area Woburn is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Woburn last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Central Bedfordshire, the council area Woburn is in, against 3 the year before.