Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lawrence Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 417th 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 Lawrence Road (SG18 0LS) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (SG18 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lawrence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barn Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shuttleworth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shuttleworth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 Reynolds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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