Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holme Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 407th highest crime rate of 871 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 Holme Crescent (SG18 8DF) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holme Crescent (SG18 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palace Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holme Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biggleswade East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill View | — |
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