Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rowan Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Crescent (SG18 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Crescent (SG18 0PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drove Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rowan Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drove Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Drove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1040 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B1040 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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