Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford vs Houghton Regis and Rural

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,705 crimes in the last 12 months. Houghton Regis and Rural has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,987 crimes. Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Houghton Regis and Rural shows -12.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,677 incidents). In Houghton Regis and Rural, it is Violent Crime (761 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford recorded 951 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Houghton Regis and Rural recorded 409. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford totalled 1,677 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 761 in Houghton Regis and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford recorded 5,871 crimes (now 4,705, a change of -19.9%). Houghton Regis and Rural recorded 2,262 crimes previously (now 1,987, -12.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford has a resolution rate of 28.8% and Houghton Regis and Rural has 33.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford falls within the Bedfordshire Police boundary. Houghton Regis and Rural is covered by Bedfordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford and Houghton Regis and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.