Crime Rates at Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EL

Potton Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 407th 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 Potton Road (SG18 0EL) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potton Road (SG18 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryants Edge, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rouse Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.