Crap Towns / Ampthill / Crime

How much crime is there in Ampthill?

The police recorded 33.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ampthill from September 2023 to August 2026, 57% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.2, down from 32.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	34.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	32.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Public order	3.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Shoplifting	1.1	7.1
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Other crime	0.6	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bedford	13.0 km	106
Luton	15.3 km	84.6
Kempston	10.0 km	84.3
Houghton Regis	13.2 km	82.5
Shefford	11.5 km	79.9
Wixams	7.1 km	62.7
Marston Moretaine	5.8 km	46.5
Flitwick	2.2 km	40.5
Ampthill	–	33.1
Cranfield	9.5 km	31.7
Wootton	7.9 km	28.8
The typical town	–	76.2