Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawrence Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 871 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 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (SG18 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Auckland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winston Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Dells Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigham Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime The Dells Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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