Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 871 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 4NG) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (SG5 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near The Crofts. Police recorded 9 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 Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angelica Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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