Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coopers Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coopers Court (SG17 5JR) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coopers Court (SG17 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronslee | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsmede | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iveldale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iveldale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olivers Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olivers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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