Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Montgomery Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 95th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Avenue (SG17 5UA) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Avenue (SG17 5UA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spitfire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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