Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Olivers Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 359th 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 Olivers Court (SG17 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olivers Court (SG17 5FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pinemead. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Meppershall & Shillington

Crime Over Time in Olivers Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinemead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Iveldale Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Peartree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Olivers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivers Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greig Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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