Crime Rates at Pickering Close, Sandy, SG19 1TS

Pickering Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pickering Close (SG19 1TS) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickering Close (SG19 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.