Postcode · Sandy
Crime in SG19 2DF
How much crime is recorded in SG19 2DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potton
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
How safe is SG19 2DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG19 2DF 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
12.9
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).
SG19 2DFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.54.6
Burglary2.29.1
Shoplifting2.28.4
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.