Crime Rates at Arran Close, Sandy, SG19 1QN

Arran Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 117th highest crime rate of 874 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 Arran Close (SG19 1QN) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arran Close (SG19 1QN), the main crime hotspot is near Robert Hunt Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.