Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dickens Boulevard area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 434th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Boulevard (SG5 4FD) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dickens Boulevard (SG5 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arlesey & Fairfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Way | Under investigation |
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