Crime Rates at Tillers Close, Shefford, SG17 5UN

Tillers Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 292nd highest 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 Tillers Close (SG17 5UN) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tillers Close (SG17 5UN), 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.