Postcode · Shefford
Crime in SG17 5PG
How much crime is recorded in SG17 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,144 (2024)
SG17 5PGShefford
How safe is SG17 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG17 5PG 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
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary6.89.1
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.12.4
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other theft0.64.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 97% 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.