Postcode · Henlow
Crime in SG16 6FA
How much crime is recorded in SG16 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arlesey & Henlow
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,145 (2024)
SG16 6FAHenlow
How safe is SG16 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG16 6FA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SG16 6FANational
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Burglary2.29.1
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.02.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.