Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (SG19 2PU) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Potton average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (SG19 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burdett'S Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Potton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Simms Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jakes View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1040 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridgeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Catherines Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Catherines Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darlow Farm | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acorn Mews | Under investigation |
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