Postcode · Sandy
Crime in SG19 2SD
How much crime is recorded in SG19 2SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potton
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
SG19 2SDSandy
How safe is SG19 2SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG19 2SD 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
11.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 2SDNational
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Burglary3.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft1.64.5
Drugs1.42.4
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.