Crime Rates at Thresher Close, Shefford, SG17 5GH

Thresher Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 224th 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 Thresher Close (SG17 5GH) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thresher Close (SG17 5GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thresher Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Planters Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.