Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cambridge Road 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 Cambridge Road (SG19 1JF) 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 Cambridge Road (SG19 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ongley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrycroft —
Apr 2026Other theft B1042 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Peel'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickhill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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