Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 285th highest crime rate of 871 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 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% 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 8 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greyhound View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1042 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1042 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pleasant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B1042 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monoux Place —
Sep 2025Public order Bidlake Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dapifer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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