Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Drove Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 141st highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drove Road (SG18 0HP) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drove Road (SG18 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drove Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindsell Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1040 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B1040 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawnside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawnside | Under investigation |
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