Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Vicarage Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 220th 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 Vicarage Close (SG15 6XH) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Close (SG15 6XH), 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 Vicarage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carters Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Saffron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Saffron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Rally Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rally Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carters Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Old Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pix Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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