Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Bedfordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
214 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (194): ▲ 20 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences72 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour66 · 31%
- Shoplifting16 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson12 · 6%
- Other theft9 · 4%
- Burglary7 · 3%
- Public order7 · 3%
- Other crime7 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
135 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect66 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified42 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 13%
- Action to be taken by another organisation5 · 4%
- Local resolution2 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Community Priority for New Cardington and Shortstown. During the priority setting meeting held on 31st January 2026 your local councillors met with your local policing team where the following priorities have been identified and agreed: Theft from shop and drug dealing within New Cardington and Shortstown have been identified as the community priorities for the next six months. If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via: BedfordRuralNPT@beds.police.uk
Drugs - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown and surrounding areas to detect and deter street level drug dealing. Working in partnership with internal departments and other partner agencies to identify offenders and bring them to justice. Theft from shop - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown to detect and deter theft from shop offences. Working in partnership with local businesses and internal departments to maximise evidential opportunities to bring offenders to justice.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Renhold Parish Council Meeting
2026-07-23 · Renhold Village Hall, Wilden Road Bedford
Shortstown Parish Council Meeting
2026-08-10 · Bedford Academy, Mile Road Bedford
Shortstown Coffee with a Cop
2026-08-14 · The Hangar Cafe & Bar, 15B Beauvais Square Bedford
Stewartby Coffee with a Cop
2026-08-20 · The Kiln, Broadmead Road Bedford
Willington - coffee morning at St. Lawrence Church
2026-10-03 · St. Lawrence's Church, Bedford
Cople - coffee morning at All Saints Church
2026-11-28 · All Saints' Church, 1 Willington Road Bedford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Putnoe, Goldington, Newnham
- Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell
- Queens Park and Castle
- Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys
- Bromham, Oakley, Wootton
- Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.