Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 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 16.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Kittiwake Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 122nd 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 Kittiwake Close (SG18 8HH) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kittiwake Close (SG18 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blunham Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kittiwake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Street —
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 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunham Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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