Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Osprey 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.

Crime Over Time in Osprey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close
Apr 2026Burglary Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empire Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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