Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sun Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Sun Street (SG18 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Street (SG18 0BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sun Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigham Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonds Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bonds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Twitchell
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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