Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Powells Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 86th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powells Road (SG17 5DP) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powells Road (SG17 5DP), 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 Powells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hardwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Old Station Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cornish Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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