Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merryweather Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 169th highest crime rate of 874 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 Merryweather Grove (SG18 9FW) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryweather Grove (SG18 9FW), the main crime hotspot is near Steamer Croft. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merryweather Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steamer Croft —
Apr 2026Drugs Campion Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Edge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Campion Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steamer Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Steamer Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steamer Croft —
Apr 2026Other theft Steamer Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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