Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 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
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Town Meadow Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Town Meadow Drive (SG17 5EF) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Meadow Drive (SG17 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duck Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Town Meadow Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Midland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherds Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Gardens
Apr 2026Drugs Midland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duck Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsmede Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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