Total Crime Rate

151.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cambridge Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 69th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (SG19 1JE) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher than the Sandy average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (SG19 1JE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Way —
Sep 2025Public order Bidlake Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dapifer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B1042 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1042 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1042 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monoux Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Pleasant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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