Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Knolls Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Knolls Way (SG17 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knolls Way (SG17 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Meeks Croft. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knolls Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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