Total Crime Rate

26.4 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Purcell Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 226th 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 Purcell Way (SG17 5RY) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Way (SG17 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinemead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greig Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivers Court —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Olivers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Peartree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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