Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Osprey Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sandy , and the 318th 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 Osprey Close (SG19 2TW) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Sandy average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Close (SG19 2TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brindley Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmoral Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Osprey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medusa Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ploversfield Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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