Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elgar Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 7th 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 Elgar Drive (SG17 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elgar Drive (SG17 5RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pinemead. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meppershall & Shillington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olivers Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greig Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olivers Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peartree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iveldale Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinemead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Olivers Court | Under investigation |
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