Crime Rates at Sandy Road, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2QQ

Sandy Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Potton , and the 146th 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 Sandy Road (SG19 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Potton average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Road (SG19 2QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Paddocks (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.