Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Charlotte Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 43rd 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 Charlotte Avenue (SG5 4HF) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Avenue (SG5 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield Close. Police recorded 14 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 Charlotte Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Copperfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nickleby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kipling Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earnshaw Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dickens Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Copperfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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