Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Way area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 62nd 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 Western Way (SG19 1DR) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Way (SG19 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sandy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allhallows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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