Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SG5 4LL) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2023. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2023, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SG5 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Mead. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arlesey & Fairfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadowsweet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
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