Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drove Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 379th 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 Drove Road (SG18 0HW) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drove Road (SG18 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1040, 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.

Crime Over Time in Drove Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1040 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B1040 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Drove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drove Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation

Data Sources

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