Crap Towns / Sandy / Crime

How much crime is there in Sandy?

The police recorded 61.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sandy from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.1, down from 68.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.6	7.0
Public order	5.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Shoplifting	3.5	7.1
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bedford	11.4 km	106
Kempston	14.0 km	84.3
Shefford	11.4 km	79.9
Wixams	13.5 km	62.7
Sandy	–	61.0
St Neots	9.8 km	58.9
Biggleswade	6.5 km	55.2
Arlesey	13.7 km	42.3
Potton	5.4 km	37.5
Stotfold	14.1 km	33.8
Wootton	16.9 km	28.8
The typical town	–	76.2