Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chase Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 328th highest crime rate of 874 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 Chase Close (SG15 6UU) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chase Close (SG15 6UU), the main crime hotspot is near Chancellors. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chase Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hinwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancellors —
Apr 2026Burglary Chancellors Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chancellors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancellors Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hermitage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carters Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carters Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carters Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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