Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windermere Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 37th 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 Windermere Drive (SG18 8LT) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Windermere Drive (SG18 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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