Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 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 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Mill Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 306th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (SG18 9QB) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (SG18 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Honeybee Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Honeybee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honeybee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tithe Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeybee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honeybee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honeybee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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