Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lambs Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 278th highest crime rate of 874 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 Lambs Close (SG17 5FY) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambs Close (SG17 5FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Gate, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davy Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lambs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Pyghtle Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Pyghtle Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Faraday Corner Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Faraday Corner Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambs Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Axon Paddock Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Axon Paddock Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davy Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Gate Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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