Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 387th lowest 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 Saxon Close (SG16 6FA) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Close (SG16 6FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Barn Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrier Mill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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