Postcode · Sandy
Crime in SG19 2AE
How much crime is recorded in SG19 2AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandy South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
SG19 2AESandy
How safe is SG19 2AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG19 2AE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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).
SG19 2AENational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order2.84.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.61.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Burglary1.79.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other theft1.34.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.