Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 435th 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 Church Road (SG5 4LU) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (SG5 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crofts (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mowbrays Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherstones Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mowbrays Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upperstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barndell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksmith Close

Data Sources

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