Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Sandy, SG19 1EL

Bedford Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 40th highest crime rate of 871 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 Bedford Road (SG19 1EL) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.5% higher than the Sandy average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG19 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.