Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Peartree Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 159th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Peartree Close (SG17 5JG) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peartree Close (SG17 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shefford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hitchin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olivers Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Robert Lucas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olivers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Road | — |
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