Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapman Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 399th 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 Chapman Close (SG19 2PL) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Potton average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapman Close (SG19 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1040, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs B1042 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdett'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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