Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Francis Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 273rd 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 Francis Close (SG5 4ES) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Close (SG5 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Road. Police recorded 19 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 Francis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barndell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upperstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vaughan Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vaughan Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vaughan Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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