Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloomfield Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Bloomfield Drive (SG17 5BU) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloomfield Drive (SG17 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Mews. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meppershall & Shillington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherds Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bentley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Mews | Under investigation |
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