Crime Rates at Kingsmede, Shefford, SG17 5DA

Kingsmede area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsmede (SG17 5DA) in the last 12 months was 1129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2415.3% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 19.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 129.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmede (SG17 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 265 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.