Postcode · Sandy
Crime in SG19 2PR
How much crime is recorded in SG19 2PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potton
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,282 (2024)
How safe is SG19 2PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG19 2PR 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
21.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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 2PRNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order4.14.6
Burglary3.19.1
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft2.24.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.