Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falcon Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 874 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 Falcon Close (SG19 2TA) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falcon Close (SG19 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engayne Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belam Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sandy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brindley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ploversfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engayne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engayne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medusa Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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