Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and Shefford — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
450 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (569): ▼ 119 (21%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences176 · 39%
- Anti-social behaviour95 · 21%
- Shoplifting42 · 9%
- Public order34 · 8%
- Other theft27 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson23 · 5%
- Burglary13 · 3%
- Other crime13 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
338 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect150 · 44%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified110 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome46 · 14%
- Action to be taken by another organisation9 · 3%
- Suspect charged as part of another case7 · 2%
- Local resolution7 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Community Priority for Area 5: DRUG RELATED OFFENCES in ARLESEY has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/2237/25 to support tackling and resolving the problem. DRUG RELATED OFFENCES will be the focus of the next 3 months. This is a continuation of the previous priority for the area.
Work remains ongoing towards this priority and enforcement action. Closures on two heavily involved properties and work ongoing to close another 2 properties.
Set: 2026-04-01
Community Priority for Area 3: ASB in BIGGLESWADE town centre has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/2231/25 to support tackling and resolving the problem. ASB will be the focus of the next 3 months. This is a continuation of the previous priority for the area.
Main offender given 12 month Youth Rehabilitation Order and 3 month exclusion from BIGGLESWADE amongst other requirements.
Set: 2026-04-01
Community Priority for Area 4: ASB in and around SANDY market square. This has been identified as the community priority for this quarter, this has been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey, and crime data. There is a PMP setup on Athena under the reference PMP/3876/26 to support tackling and resolving the problem. ASB in SANDY market square will be the focus of the next 3 months.
Work being done to identify those involved, ABC's being issued from CBC with community teams assistance to those already identified.
Set: 2026-04-01
Public events & surgeries
Meet and Challenge your Police and Crime Commissioner in Stotfold
2026-07-16 · Stotfold Town Council - Greenacre Centre, Valerian Way Hitchin
Party on Potton event
2026-08-28 · Potton, Sandy
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Wilstead, Shortstown, Willington
- Putnoe, Goldington, Newnham
- Kingsbrook, Kempston, Cauldwell
- Queens Park and Castle
- Harpur, Brickhill and De Parys
- Flitwick, Ampthill, Marston and Cranfield
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.