Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Osprey Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 314th 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 Osprey Road (SG18 8HE) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osprey Road (SG18 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saffron Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Empire Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Empire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blunham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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