Total Crime Rate

155.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 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 155.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Empire Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 67th highest crime rate of 874 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 Empire Close (SG18 8AF) in the last 12 months was 155.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Close (SG18 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonds Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Empire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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