Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryants Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington , and the 144th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bryants Close (SG5 3PH) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryants Close (SG5 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Marshalls Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meppershall & Shillington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshalls Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryants Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryants Close | Under investigation |
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