Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 307.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shortmead Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 16th 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 Shortmead Street (SG18 0AL) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 482.4% higher than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortmead Street (SG18 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonds Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shortmead Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Vickers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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