Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dells Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dells Lane (SG18 8LH) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dells Lane (SG18 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near A6001. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biggleswade East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
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