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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG17 recorded 129 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.98 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 95.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment129 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 95.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

129
trending_up +37.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.53per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

460

Within SG17 district

Central Bedfordshire

18,475

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 1
15
Duck Lane Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
9
Lovelace Meadow Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 8
8
Priory Gate Map
total: 5 Vehicle crime: 5
5
George Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Midland Gardens Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Hitchin Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
4
Maple Drive Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Possession of weapons: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Robbery: 1 Shoplifting: 1
4
Queen Elizabeth Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
129 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
33
25.6%
Vehicle Crime
33
25.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
14.7%
Shoplifting
15
11.6%
Public Order
9
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
7.0%
Weapons Possession
3
2.3%
Other Theft
2
1.6%
Other Crime
2
1.6%
Drug Offences
1
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.8%
Burglary
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: SG17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG17 at 25.6%. Vehicle Crime (25.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG17 has risen sharply — by 95.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +37.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +95.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +6.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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