Crime Rates at Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0DU

Potton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 429th 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 Potton Road (SG18 0DU) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potton Road (SG18 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.