Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mowbray Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 347th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mowbray Crescent (SG5 4DS) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowbray Crescent (SG5 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mowbrays, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mowbray Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mowbrays Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mowbrays Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherstones Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upperstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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