Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Silver Birch Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 291st 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 Silver Birch Avenue (SG5 4AR) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Birch Avenue (SG5 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Drovers Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silver Birch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherstones Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Drovers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
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Data Sources

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