Total Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SG15 6TA) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SG15 6TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Cottages, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bury Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rose Cottages | Under investigation |
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