Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Road (SG19 2DS) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Potton average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (SG19 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bury Hill (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Potton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
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