Crime Rate in Biggleswade West, ward

Biggleswade West has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 wards in Central Bedfordshire district and the 3543rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 395th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Biggleswade West in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Central Bedfordshire district average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Biggleswade West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 276 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 346 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Biggleswade West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 85 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.