SHORTMEAD STREET, SG18 0AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG18 0AL

SHORTMEAD STREET, SG18 0AL, Central Bedfordshire has recorded a total of 25 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.76 per 1,000 population. This SG18 0AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG18 postcode area, which has experienced 151 crimes and a crime rate of 4.89 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG18 0AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG18 0AL, encompassing approximately 2560 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SG18 0AL area, explore the SG18 0AL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)

SG18 0AL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • Church Street with total crimes: 5
  • Bonds Lane with total crimes: 3

SHORTMEAD STREET, SG18 0AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.76-25.00%
Shoplifting63.5250.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.3450.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.170.00%
Public order20.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.159.09%
Shoplifting44.6933.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.560.00%
Other theft20.78-71.43%
Public order20.78-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.780.00%
Drugs10.780.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.50-35.29%
Other theft74.3040.00%
Public order42.7333.33%
Shoplifting31.56-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson21.17-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.78-66.67%
Theft from the person10.780.00%
Burglary10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.390.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1716.79112.50%
Shoplifting76.64-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour62.73-25.00%
Other theft52.34400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.950.00%
Public order31.17-25.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences814.0633.33%
Anti-social behaviour83.12100.00%
Shoplifting83.12300.00%
Public order43.12300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56-40.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences612.11-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson52.34150.00%
Vehicle crime41.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.56-20.00%
Other theft21.560.00%
Drugs20.78100.00%
Possession of weapons20.780.00%
Shoplifting20.78-71.43%
Other crime10.780.00%
Public order10.39-50.00%
Burglary10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.50120.00%
Shoplifting74.3075.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.73150.00%
Other theft21.95-33.33%
Public order20.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-33.33%
Theft from the person10.78-50.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences510.55-28.57%
Shoplifting41.95100.00%
Other theft31.56-25.00%
Robbery31.17200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.17-50.00%
Theft from the person21.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.78-66.67%
Public order20.780.00%
Other crime10.78-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.390.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences713.28133.33%
Anti-social behaviour62.73500.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.340.00%
Other theft42.34100.00%
Burglary41.56100.00%
Other crime21.560.00%
Shoplifting20.78-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.78-66.67%
Robbery10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-75.00%

In November 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson610.94500.00%
Vehicle crime42.34100.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.56-40.00%
Shoplifting31.17-62.50%
Bicycle theft31.17-25.00%
Public order31.17200.00%
Burglary21.17100.00%
Other theft20.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.78-90.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1014.4566.67%
Shoplifting83.91-42.86%
Violence and sexual offences53.12-70.59%
Bicycle theft41.95100.00%
Other theft21.560.00%
Drugs20.780.00%
Vehicle crime20.78-50.00%
Public order10.78-75.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.390.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1721.4821.43%
Shoplifting146.6455.56%
Anti-social behaviour65.47-40.00%
Public order42.34-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.56300.00%
Burglary31.56200.00%
Other theft21.170.00%
Bicycle theft20.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-50.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1417.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.470.00%
Shoplifting93.910.00%
Public order53.520.00%
Drugs21.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Vehicle crime10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Burglary10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 125 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202412
June 202411
May 202417
April 20248
March 20246
February 202411
January 20245
December 20237
November 20233
October 20235
September 202317
August 202314

A total of 77 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20242
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20238
September 202314
August 20239

A total of 65 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20248
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20236
November 20231
October 202310
September 20236
August 202310

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20236
October 20231
September 20231
August 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20242
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20231
September 20234
August 20235

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20247
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20242
February 20241
October 20232
August 20232

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233
August 20231

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20234
August 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
January 20243
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG18 0AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Church Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Bonds Lane
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Vickers Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Biggleswade
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Palace Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. High Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Wells Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Gladstone Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Trinity Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Shuttleworth Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1