Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 874 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 Broad Street (SG17 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (SG17 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Joint. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broad Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Joint —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newis Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Joint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Legate Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton House Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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