Crime Rates at Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0BL

Shortmead Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 387th 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 Shortmead Street (SG18 0BL) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortmead Street (SG18 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sun Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vickers Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.