Total Crime Rate

774.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

238.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 774.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 238.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 184.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 163.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.3 10/10
  • Other theft 37.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Robbery 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SG18 0JB) in the last 12 months was 774.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1366.5% higher than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 238.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SG18 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonds Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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