Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kitelands Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 250th highest crime rate of 874 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 Kitelands Road (SG18 8NS) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kitelands Road (SG18 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Margarets Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtlands Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Margarets Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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