Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mersey Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Mersey Road (SG18 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Biggleswade East average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Road (SG18 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Anderson Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tansey End —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erlensee Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Venus Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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