Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tulip Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 207th 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 Tulip Close (SG18 8TR) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , 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.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tulip Close (SG18 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Violet Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tulip Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttercup Mead —
Apr 2026Drugs Sorrell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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