Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Abbey Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 85th 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 Abbey Grove (SG19 1QR) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Grove (SG19 1QR), 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 Abbey Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dapifer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bidlake Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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