Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 127th 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 High Road (SG5 3LU) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (SG5 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Apsley End Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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