Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stirling Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 89th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Close (SG19 1TF) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Close (SG19 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sandy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medusa Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engayne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engayne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brindley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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