Postcode district · Henlow
Crime in SG16
How much crime is recorded in SG16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 14,194 (2024)
SG16Postcode district · Henlow
How safe is SG16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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).
SG16National
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Burglary5.39.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order2.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.