Crime Rates at Olivers Court, Shefford, SG17 5FJ

Olivers Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olivers Court (SG17 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olivers Court (SG17 5FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olivers Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinemead (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.