Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield vs Luton and North and West

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 485 crimes in the last 12 months. Luton and North and West has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 5,337 crimes. Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Luton and North and West shows -7.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (218 incidents). In Luton and North and West, it is Violent Crime (2,232 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield recorded 104 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Luton and North and West recorded 730. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield totalled 218 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,232 in Luton and North and West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield recorded 487 crimes (now 485, a change of -0.4%). Luton and North and West recorded 5,777 crimes previously (now 5,337, -7.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield has a resolution rate of 8% and Luton and North and West has 23%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield falls within the Bedfordshire Police boundary. Luton and North and West is covered by Bedfordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield and Luton and North and West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.