Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 30.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Mercury Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercury Lane (SG18 8FL) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Lane (SG18 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near Somerville Croft. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mercury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennet Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saturn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanger Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanger Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bohr Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ouse Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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