Crime Rates at Squires Park, Shefford, SG17 5FP

Squires Park area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 312th 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 Squires Park (SG17 5FP) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Park (SG17 5FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thresher Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.