Crime Rates at Fildyke Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LF

Fildyke Close area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fildyke Close (SG17 5LF) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fildyke Close (SG17 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.