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Crime in SG19 2LU

How much crime is recorded in SG19 2LU, 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)
Crime

How safe is SG19 2LU

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 2LU 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
By type

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 2LUNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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