Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Maple Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 261st highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Gardens (SG5 4SH) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Gardens (SG5 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Astwick Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spruce Meadow (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Arlesey & Fairfield

Crime Over Time in Maple Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spruce Meadow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spruce Meadow —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑