Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vaughan Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 290th 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 Vaughan Road (SG5 4EN) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Road (SG5 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vaughan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Regent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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