Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford vs Rogate, Stedham and Harting

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,977 crimes in the last 12 months. Rogate, Stedham and Harting has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 122 crimes. Rogate, Stedham and Harting scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -31.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rogate, Stedham and Harting shows -46.7% (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 (1,403 incidents). In Rogate, Stedham and Harting, it is Violent Crime (31 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford recorded 808 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rogate, Stedham and Harting recorded 27. 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 1,403 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 31 in Rogate, Stedham and Harting. 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 5,771 crimes (now 3,977, a change of -31.1%). Rogate, Stedham and Harting recorded 229 crimes previously (now 122, -46.7%).

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 26.1% and Rogate, Stedham and Harting has 100%. 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. Rogate, Stedham and Harting is covered by Sussex 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 Rogate, Stedham and Harting. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.