Total Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.4 1/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Hollies area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hollies (SG17 5BX) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around The Hollies (SG17 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Meppershall & Shillington

Crime Over Time in The Hollies area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hardwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Old Station Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bentley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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