Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Belam Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 89th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belam Way (SG19 1DB) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belam Way (SG19 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engayne Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belam Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medusa Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engayne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engayne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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