Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SG18 · Central Bedfordshire
106
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SG5 · Hertfordshire
27
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ickleford has less crime — 27 vs 106 incidents in April 2026.
Biggleswade recorded substantially more crime than Ickleford in April 2026 — 106 incidents compared to 27, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Biggleswade records significantly more (29 vs 8 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ickleford recorded fewer crimes than Biggleswade — 27 vs 106 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Ickleford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Biggleswade recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 8 in Ickleford. Overall, Ickleford had fewer total crimes (27 vs 106).