Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • 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

Ouse Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ouse Way (SG18 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ouse Way (SG18 8PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sanger Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ouse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saxon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanger Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanger Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bohr Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ouse Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennet Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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