Postcode · Sandy
Crime in SG19 2EF
How much crime is recorded in SG19 2EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potton
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
SG19 2EFSandy
How safe is SG19 2EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG19 2EF area, 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
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 2EFNational
Violence and sexual offences18.023.6
Burglary9.69.1
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.21.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Other theft0.14.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 73% 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.