Uni campus is tops for safety

Student accommodation portal StuRents.com analysed more than 500,000 criminal offences across 64 towns and cities, with Bedford witnessing the fifth-least number of crimes between February 2014 and January 2015.

Executive Dean of Education and Sport at Bedford Dr Sally Bentley welcomed the result.

She said: “We are delighted with the results, which state Bedford as being one of the top-five safest student areas in the country.

“We encourage prospective students to attend a forthcoming Open Day and come and see why the town has been rated so highly for themselves.”

The town saw just 92.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in student areas, way below the study average of 248.

Sgt Mark Stewart from Bedfordshire’s Criminal Investigation Department said: “We strive to drive all crime down and are very proactive in our response to crimes relating to students in Bedford.

“We have a great rapport with the University of Bedfordshire and have positive relationships with other partner agencies, which all help to keep Bedford a safe place to live.”