Crime Rates at Waverley Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1TQ

Waverley Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy , and the 61st 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 Waverley Avenue (SG19 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Sandy average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Avenue (SG19 1TQ), 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.