Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Paddocks Chase area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 330th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddocks Chase (SG19 2DF) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Potton average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddocks Chase (SG19 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Festival Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Paddocks (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paddocks Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridgeway —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Catherines Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Catherines Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Close —
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Data Sources

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