Crime Rates at Longfield Road, Sandy, SG19 1LJ

Longfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 77th 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 Longfield Road (SG19 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Road (SG19 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.