Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford , and the 245th 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 West Close (SG17 5GT) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close (SG17 5GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burrows Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Legate Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meeks Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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