Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Field Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 163rd 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 West Field Gardens (SG19 1HF) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Field Gardens (SG19 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Field Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engayne Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Hunt Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Hunt Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Hunt Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Hunt Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Hunt Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engayne Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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