Bedfordshire Police

Crime in Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington

Street-level crime statistics for Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,961 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,961 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑7.9% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

33.3% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,961 total crimes recorded in Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington

Violent Crime

654

Anti-Social Behaviour

380

↑25%

Shoplifting

227

↑54%

Vehicle Crime

145

↑14%

Criminal Damage & Arson

110

↓23%

Public Order

110

↓8%

Other Theft

102

Burglary

↓32%

Drugs

↑87%

Other Crime

Bicycle Theft

↑100%

Possession of Weapons

↓16%

Robbery

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington

101

02/23

108

03/23

118

04/23

136

05/23

120

06/23

111

07/23

142

08/23

133

09/23

161

10/23

115

11/23

105

12/23

129

01/24

139

02/24

149

03/24

127

04/24

148

05/24

166

06/24

177

07/24

170

08/24

166

09/24

127

10/24

117

11/24

161

12/24

170

01/25

126

02/25

148

03/25

177

04/25

200

05/25

166

06/25

197

07/25

189

08/25

138

09/25

137

10/25

169

11/25

149

12/25

165

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington

January 2026 165 crimes December 2025 149 crimes November 2025 169 crimes October 2025 137 crimes September 2025 138 crimes August 2025 189 crimes July 2025 197 crimes June 2025 166 crimes May 2025 200 crimes April 2025 177 crimes March 2025 148 crimes February 2025 126 crimes January 2025 170 crimes December 2024 161 crimes November 2024 117 crimes October 2024 127 crimes September 2024 166 crimes August 2024 170 crimes July 2024 177 crimes June 2024 166 crimes May 2024 148 crimes April 2024 127 crimes March 2024 149 crimes February 2024 139 crimes January 2024 129 crimes December 2023 105 crimes November 2023 115 crimes October 2023 161 crimes September 2023 133 crimes August 2023 142 crimes July 2023 111 crimes June 2023 120 crimes May 2023 136 crimes April 2023 118 crimes March 2023 108 crimes February 2023 101 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.