Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SG18 · Central Bedfordshire
106
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SG1 · Hertfordshire
372
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Biggleswade has less crime — 106 vs 372 incidents in April 2026.
Stevenage recorded substantially more crime than Biggleswade in April 2026 — 372 incidents compared to 106, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stevenage records significantly more (141 vs 29 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, Biggleswade recorded fewer crimes than Stevenage — 106 vs 372 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Stevenage is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Biggleswade recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 141 in Stevenage. Overall, Biggleswade had fewer total crimes (106 vs 372).