Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Saffron Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 84th 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 Saffron Court (SG18 8DR) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 151.9% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Court (SG18 8DR), 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 Saffron Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dells 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 2026Public order Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunham Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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