Total Crime Rate
134.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pound Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northill , and the 91st highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Close (SG18 9AU) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Northill average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -93.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pound Close (SG18 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ickwell Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pound Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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