Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 874 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 Victoria Close (SG19 2EF) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Close (SG19 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braggs Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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