Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Midland Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 150th 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 Midland Road (SG19 1EE) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midland Road (SG19 1EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Midland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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 Banks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Banks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banks Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engayne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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