Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Ivel Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Ivel Gardens (SG18 0AN) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivel Gardens (SG18 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ivel Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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