Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 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

The Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 59th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Gardens (SG5 4HD) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gardens (SG5 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Arlesry Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlesry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlesry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arlesry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arlesry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olives Under investigation
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Data Sources

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