Crime Rates at Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0FE

Shortmead Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 381st highest 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 0FE) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortmead Street (SG18 0FE), 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.