Crime Rate in Woodfield, ward

Woodfield has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 wards in Stevenage district and the 1039th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 82nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woodfield in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Stevenage district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woodfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 394 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 475 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woodfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.