Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 368th highest 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 Church Lane (SG19 2EU) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (SG19 2EU), 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.
View Crime In Potton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braggs Lane | Under investigation |
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