Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Biggleswade, SG18 0LL

Chestnut Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 347th 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 Chestnut Avenue (SG18 0LL) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SG18 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.