Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bedford has a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 96.0 per 100,000, robbery at 25.1, rape at 23.0. The murder rate is 4.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,576 per 100,000, 20% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,184, burglary at 161, vehicle theft at 225 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 202 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Bedford receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Bedford vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)