Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountbatten Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountbatten Drive (SG18 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountbatten Drive (SG18 0JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biggleswade East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winston Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B1040 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chew Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Binder Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfields | — |
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