WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Bedfordshire Police Police

Crime in Houghton Conquest and Haynes, Central Bedfordshire

Comprehensive safety analysis for Houghton Conquest and Haynes, localized within Central Bedfordshire.

Total Crimes

21
trending_up +90.9% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

48.78per 1k
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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

4,182

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences8
Anti-social Behaviour3
Criminal Damage & Arson3
Vehicle Crime2
Other Theft2
Burglary2
Public Order1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Waterway Place Map
Public order: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
On or near Four Acre Drive Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
On or near Wheatfield Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Huckle Close Map
Vehicle crime: 1
1
On or near Windmill View Map
Criminal damage and arson: 1
1
On or near Summerhill Place Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Homestead Way Map
Criminal damage and arson: 1
1
On or near High Road Map
Other theft: 1
1
On or near Silver End Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Pembroke Road Map
Burglary: 1
1

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Local Rank

#17safest in Central Bedfordshire

City Average

58.76per 1k

Local Policing

Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford

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Local Priorities

Community Priority for Area 5:

DRUG RELATED OFFENCES in ARLESEY has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/2237/25 to support tackling and resolving the problem.

DRUG RELATED OFFENCES will be the focus of the next 3 months. This is a continuation of the previous priority for the area.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Work remains ongoing towards this priority and enforcement action.
Partial closure placed on one property and work ongoing to close another 3 properties.

Actioned: 15 Apr 2026

Community Priority for Area 3:

ASB in BIGGLESWADE town centre has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/2231/25 to support tackling and resolving the problem.

ASB will be the focus of the next 3 months. This is a continuation of the previous priority for the area.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Main offender given 12 month Youth Rehabilitation Order and 3 month exclusion from BIGGLESWADE amongst other requirements.

Actioned: 15 Apr 2026

Community Priority for Area 4:

OFF ROAD BIKES and DRUG RUNNING in BLUNHAM - OFF ROAD BIKES in and around SANDY/POTTON quarry.

This has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/3598/25 to support tackling and resolving the problem.

OFF ROAD BIKES/VEHICLE NUISANCE will be the focus of the next 3 months.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Latest updates to follow in due course.

Actioned: 15 Apr 2026

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