Total Crime Rate

66.7 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 66.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 277th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (SG15 6UX) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (SG15 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near The Rally. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Old Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carters Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Field Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carters Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Rally Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rally Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Saffron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Saffron Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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