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Crime in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford

Street-level crime statistics for Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 5,524 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

5,524 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6.1% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

26.2% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 5,524 total crimes recorded in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford

Violent Crime

1,993

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,076

↓10%

Criminal Damage & Arson

386

↓12%

Shoplifting

376

↓23%

Public Order

374

Vehicle Crime

373

Other Theft

333

↓9%

Drugs

189

↑59%

Burglary

166

↓31%

Other Crime

145

↑19%

Possession of Weapons

Robbery

Bicycle Theft

↑80%

Theft from Person

↑20%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford

506

02/23

484

03/23

507

04/23

469

05/23

451

06/23

452

07/23

476

08/23

529

09/23

472

10/23

450

11/23

451

12/23

433

01/24

448

02/24

508

03/24

494

04/24

513

05/24

571

06/24

462

07/24

464

08/24

548

09/24

540

10/24

456

11/24

419

12/24

459

01/25

477

02/25

468

03/25

470

04/25

437

05/25

462

06/25

491

07/25

473

08/25

410

09/25

541

10/25

476

11/25

414

12/25

405

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford

January 2026 405 crimes December 2025 414 crimes November 2025 476 crimes October 2025 541 crimes September 2025 410 crimes August 2025 473 crimes July 2025 491 crimes June 2025 462 crimes May 2025 437 crimes April 2025 470 crimes March 2025 468 crimes February 2025 477 crimes January 2025 459 crimes December 2024 419 crimes November 2024 456 crimes October 2024 540 crimes September 2024 548 crimes August 2024 464 crimes July 2024 462 crimes June 2024 571 crimes May 2024 513 crimes April 2024 494 crimes March 2024 508 crimes February 2024 448 crimes January 2024 433 crimes December 2023 451 crimes November 2023 450 crimes October 2023 472 crimes September 2023 529 crimes August 2023 476 crimes July 2023 452 crimes June 2023 451 crimes May 2023 469 crimes April 2023 507 crimes March 2023 484 crimes February 2023 506 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.