Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Novello Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East , and the 407th 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 Novello Drive (SG18 8UR) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Biggleswade East average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novello Drive (SG18 8UR), the main crime hotspot is near Sullivan Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Novello Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawking Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackburn Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sullivan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Grove —
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Data Sources

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