Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 311th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Close (SG15 6AB) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Close (SG15 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gothic Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cluny Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Little Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gothic Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gothic Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gothic Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gothic Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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