Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buxton Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford , and the 291st highest crime rate of 871 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 Buxton Close (SG17 5QF) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Close (SG17 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crackle Hill Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buxton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glovers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hilltop View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookmead —
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Data Sources

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