Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Holme Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 394th 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 Holme Crescent (SG18 8DF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% 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 Biggleswade (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holme Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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