Postcode · Shefford
Crime in SG17 5TR
How much crime is recorded in SG17 5TR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
SG17 5TRShefford
How safe is SG17 5TR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG17 5TR 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
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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 5TRNational
Shoplifting22.18.4
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.09.1
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.34.5
Drugs1.12.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.