Postcode · Shefford
Crime in SG17 5BY
How much crime is recorded in SG17 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,641 (2024)
SG17 5BYShefford
How safe is SG17 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG17 5BY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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).
SG17 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences20.323.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.39.1
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.22.4
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.