Crime Rates at Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG17 5JQ

Hitchin Road 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 Hitchin Road (SG17 5JQ) 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 Hitchin Road (SG17 5JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olivers Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.