Crime Rates at Bidlake Croft, Sandy, SG19 1FG

Bidlake Croft area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 396th highest 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 Bidlake Croft (SG19 1FG) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bidlake Croft (SG19 1FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Square, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.