Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 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
  • 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

Maskin Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 298th 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 Maskin Drive (SG18 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maskin Drive (SG18 8JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackburn Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stratton Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Maskin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawking Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackburn Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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