Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whiteman Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 203rd 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 Whiteman Close (SG18 9PX) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiteman Close (SG18 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Common Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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