Total Crime Rate

78.5 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 78.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bedford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 206th highest 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 Bedford Road (SG17 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG17 5DJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hardwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cornish Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Old Station Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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